Detection of circulant tumor necrosis factor-alpha , soluble tumor necrosis factor p75 and interferon-gamma in Brazilian patients with dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever

Detection of circulant tumor necrosis factor-alpha , soluble tumor necrosis factor p75 and interferon-gamma in Brazilian patients with dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever

Pro-inflammatory cytokines are believed to play an important role in the pathogenesis of dengue infection. This study reports cytokine levels in a total of 54 patients examined in Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil. Five out of eight patients who had hemorrhagic manifestations presented tumor necro...

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Main Authors: Elzinandes LA Braga, Patrícia Moura, Luzia MO Pinto, Sonia RN Ignácio, Maria José C Oliveira, Marly T Cordeiro, Claire F Kubelka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2001-02-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
dengue
cytokines
dengue hemorrhagic fever
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