Table 2 Comparing the percentages and absolute numbers of regulatory B cells in the airways of allergic asthmatics, allergic non-asthmatics and healthy controls

1.5 ± 0.3*

2.8 ± 0.3

2.3 ± 0.5

13.4 ± 2.0*

6.6 ± 1.5

4.4 ± 1.0

0.19 ± 0.04

0.19 ± 0.05

0.08 ± 0.01

0.007 ± 0.002

0.011 ± 0.004

0.002 ± 0.0009

1.8 ± 0.5

0.6 ± 0.2

0.6 ± 0.3

0.02 ± 0.007

0.02 ± 0.004

0.01 ± 0.008

0.0006 ± 0.0001

0.0007 ± 0.0001

0.0006 ± 0.0004

1.0 ± 0.3

0.4 ± 0.2

0.3 ± 0.1

0.016 ± 0.009

0.010 ± 0.004

0.005 ± 0.002

0.0004 ± 0.00018

0.0005 ± 0.00017

0.0002 ± 0.00009

0.35 ± 0.10

0.16 ± 0.07

0.05 ± 0.02

0.005 ± 0.0023

0.004 ± 0.0019

0.001 ± 0.0006

0.00013 ± 0.00005

0.00018 ± 0.00007

0.00004 ± 0.00003