Table 2 Gene expression of NTHi and Mcat genes in sputum samples
From: Ex-vivo RNA expression analysis of vaccine candidate genes in COPD sputum samples
Gene (visit) | Samples, n | Median, copies/μl | IQR, copies/μl |
|---|---|---|---|
NTHi genes in NTHi positive samples | |||
gapA (ST) | 55 | 6.14 | 0.37–53.12 |
gapA (EX) | 47 | 23.10 | 0.72–135.7 |
ompP6 (ST) | 58 | 0.87 | 0.24–11.28 |
ompP6 (EX) | 50 | 0.93 | 0.23–15.97 |
pd (ST) | 24 | 0.06 | 0.06–2.35 |
pd (EX) | 32 | 0.06 | 0.06–1.86 |
pe (ST) | 52 | 2.00 | 0.11–42.58 |
pe (EX) | 53 | 4.43 | 0.11–125.8 |
pilA (ST) | 55 | 88.90 | 2.82–527.9 |
pilA (EX) | 48 | 43.11 | 0.23–789.7 |
Mcat genes in Mcat positive samples | |||
uspA2 (ST) | 17 | 4.71 | 3.68–24.98 |
uspA2 (EX) | 18 | 4.03 | 3.22–128.8 |
parE (ST) | 3 | 1.34 | 0.11–39.84 |
parE (EX) | 4 | 0.44 | 0.11–1.05 |
polA (ST) | 15 | 0.33 | 0.22–1.01 |
polA (EX) | 14 | 0.42 | 0.24–1.09 |