Correlations among trace elements, cytokines, and bacterial load observed in lung tissue from control and <i>S. maltophilia</i>-exposed DBA/2N mice.

Spearman coefficients calculated for significant correlations are shown in bold: * p<0.05, ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001. Correlations between pulmonary bacterial load (CFU/lung) and element concentrations were assessed by combining data sets from lung collected on days 1, 3, and 7 p.e. to PBS or S. maltophilia (Sm111 and C39 strains). Correlations between element concentrations and cytokines levels were calculated by combining data sets from lung collected on days 1 and 3 p.e. to PBS or S. maltophilia (Sm111 and C39 strains).