Features of cytokine levels in serum of patients with TBD
By Linda on Sep 9, 2010 in Infections | comments(0)
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Excerpt:
RESULTS: Performed comparative clinico-laboratory analysis
demonstrated increased levels of LL-2, IL-4, and IL-8 in patients
during acute phase of tick-borne borreliosis that could point to
host’s response on bacterial infection. It should be noted that
in patients with arthritis levels of LL-4 and
IL-2 remained high during recovery phase that probably determined
by possible persistence of Borrelia burgdorferi.
CONCLUSION: Further research of cytokines during Lyme borreliosis
could have important diagnostic and prognostic value.
