Cytokine levels as biomarkers for leptospirosis patients

• Main Authors: C. Chirathaworn, Y. Supputtamongkol, S. Lertmaharit, Y. Poovorawan
• Other Authors: Chulalongkorn University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/42894
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Inflammatory mediators were suggested to be biomarkers for prediction of disease severity. In this study, we investigated the levels of IL-6, IL-8, IL-10 and TNF-α in leptospirosis patients with mild or severe illnesses. Sera samples were divided into two groups. The OI group an...