Role of Th17 Cytokines in the Liver’s Immune Response during Fatal Yellow Fever: Triggering Cell Damage Mechanisms

Role of Th17 Cytokines in the Liver’s Immune Response during Fatal Yellow Fever: Triggering Cell Damage Mechanisms

Yellow fever (YF) is an infectious and acute viral haemorrhagic disease that triggers a cascade of host immune responses. We investigated the Th17 cytokine profile in the liver tissue of patients with fatal YF. Liver tissue samples were collected from 26 deceased patients, including 21 YF-positive a...

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Main Authors: Marcos Luiz Gaia Carvalho, Luiz Fábio Magno Falcão, Jeferson da Costa Lopes, Caio Cesar Henriques Mendes, Fábio Alves Olímpio, Vanessa do Socorro Cabral Miranda, Lais Carneiro dos Santos, Daniel Dias Pinheiro de Moraes, Marcos Virgilio Bertonsin Filho, Luccas Delgado da Costa, Raimunda do Socorro da Silva Azevedo, Ana Cecília Ribeiro Cruz, Vanessa Costa Alves Galúcio, Lívia Caricio Martins, Maria Irma Seixas Duarte, Arnaldo Jorge Martins Filho, Jorge Rodrigues de Sousa, Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos, Juarez Antônio Simões Quaresma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
yellow fever
Th17 profile
cell damage
liver immune response
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/11/13/2053

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