High serum interleukin-10 and tumor necrosis factor alpha levels in chronic paracoccidioidomycosis

Authors
Fornari, MC Bava, AJ Guereno, MT Berardi, VE Silaf, MR Negroni, R Diez, RA
Citation
Mc. Fornari et al., High serum interleukin-10 and tumor necrosis factor alpha levels in chronic paracoccidioidomycosis, CL DIAG LAB, 8(5), 2001, pp. 1036-1038
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY IMMUNOLOGY
ISSN journal
1071412X → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1036 - 1038
Database
ISI
SICI code
1071-412X(200109)8:5<1036:HSIATN>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
In patients with chronic paracoccidioidomycosis (n = 10), levels of tumor n ecrosis factor alpha, interleukin-10, and interleukin-2 in serum, measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (in picograms per milliliter, as mean +/- standard error of the mean), were higher than in normal controls (n = 8 ): 186 +/- 40 versus 40 +/- 7 (P < 0.05), 203 +/- 95 versus 20 +/- 8 (P = 0 .001), and 96.3 +/- 78.57 versus 1.19 +/- 1.19 (P = 0.045), respectively. G amma interferon and interleukin-4 levels were similar in patients and contr ols.