Figure 8
Gene expression in blood after S. suis intranasal inoculation. Samples were taken at 3 days before, and 4 h, 1, 2, and 3 days after the intranasal inoculation of S. suis T15 (non-virulent) and S10 (virulent). A group of piglets inoculated with PBS are also shown and served as control. All genes found to be quantifiable are shown irrespectively of their statistical significance. Gene expression was normalized relative to the 3 days before challenge mean for each inoculated group and log2 transformed. Values are presented as a heat map. Numbers in abscissa axis represent animal ID. Color scale was limited to ± 3 and out of bounds values displayed with the maximum intensity color. Gene functional groups: A.P.: Acute Phase Proteins; Adhesion M.: Adhesion Molecules; Chemo.: Chemokines; Misc.: Miscellaneous; Pattern Recognition R.: Pattern Recognition Receptors.