Table 4

Correlation between Maternal Stool Bacteria and Cord Blood Cytokine Secretion by Mode of Delivery


Vaginal Delivery (n = 22)
 Cesarean Delivery (n = 15)


Maternal Stool Bacteria
 Stimulant
 Cytokines


IL-13


Gram-negative aerobes (Enterobacteriae)






rs*
 p-value
 rs*
 p-value

Media
 -0.38
 0.08
 0.52
 0.06

Fel d 1
 -0.25
 0.27
 0.39
 0.17

Der f 1
 -0.46
 0.03
 0.25
 0.38

PHA
 -0.28
 0.21
 -0.30
 0.30

LPS
 -0.35
 0.11
 0.14
 0.62
Gram-negative anaerobes (Bacteroides/Prevotella)






rs*
 p-value
 rs*
 p-value

Media
 -0.27
 0.22
 0.59
 0.03

Fel d 1
 -0.22
 0.34
 0.70
 0.006

Der f 1
 -0.40
 0.07
 0.49
 0.07

PHA
 -0.29
 0.18
 -0.36
 0.21

LPS
 -0.07
 0.77
 0.57
 0.03


IFN-γ


Gram-negative aerobes (Enterobacteriae)






rs*
 p-value
 rs*
 p-value

Media
 -0.52
 0.01
 -0.10
 0.73

Fel d 1
 -0.53
 0.01
 0.04
 0.90

Der f 1
 -0.47
 0.03
 0.04
 0.90

PHA
 -0.35
 0.11
 0.14
 0.64

LPS
 -0.50
 0.02
 0.22
 0.44
Gram-negative anaerobes (Bacteroides/Prevotella)






rs*
 p-value
 rs*
 p-value

Media
 -0.34
 0.13
 0.24
 0.40

Fel d 1
 -0.30
 0.17
 0.36
 0.21

Der f 1
 -0.41
 0.06
 0.45
 0.11

PHA
 -0.19
 0.40
 0.49
 0.07

LPS
 -0.15
 0.50
 0.58
 0.03


IL-10


Gram-positive anaerobes (lactobacilli/bifidobacteria)






rs*
 p-value
 rs*
 p-value

Media
 0.35
 0.11
 ±
 ---

Fel d 1
 0.43
 0.04
 0.15
 0.62

Der f 1
 0.45
 0.03
 0.30
 0.30

PHA
 -0.02
 0.94
 0.23
 0.44

LPS
 -0.03
 0.89
 0.23
 0.42
Total Anaerobes






rs*
 p-value
 rs*
 p-value

Media
 0.26
 0.25
 ±
 ----

Fel d 1
 0.48
 0.03
 0.12
 0.69

Der f 1
 0.42
 0.05
 0.08
 0.78

PHA
 0.25
 0.26
 -0.22
 0.44

LPS
 0.26
 0.25
 -0.22
 0.45

*Spearman's correlations.

± Correlation coefficients were not statistically obtainable due to undectectable IL-10 levels in the media samples (unstimulated CBMCs) among subjects in the cesarean section group.

Ly et al. Clinical and Molecular Allergy 2006 4:13   doi:10.1186/1476-7961-4-13