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From: High pneumococcal density correlates with more mucosal inflammation and reduced respiratory syncytial virus disease severity in infants

Fig. 1

Pneumococcal presence does not correlate with RSV load, inflammation or disease severity. Viral load (a) and MMP-9 and IL-6 (b) were compared between the group positive for S. pneumoniae and the group negative for S. pneumoniae. Data shown are median ± IQR. Data were tested for significant differences using a Mann–Whitney U test. Pneumococcal presence was compared between the three severity groups (c). Differences in bacterial colonization rates were compared using Chi-square tests. When significant differences were found, Fisher’s exact tests were performed to specify which groups differed significantly. The moderately ill infants had a significantly higher colonization rate compared to the mildly infected infants (***p < 0.001)

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