Abstract
Dengue Virus (DV) infection may cause life-threatening Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) and Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS). Although many cytokines involved in the pathogenesis of DHF/DSS have been reported, the expression status of IFN-inducible protein-10 (IP-10) in dengue patients is still unknown. This is the first report to unravel that IP-10 level was significantly elevated in the sera of Dengue Fever (DF) patients. However, the level declined while the disease proceeds to severe DHF/DSS, which is different from the expression profiles of other DV related cytokines in the patients. IP-10 may be used to monitor the severity of dengue disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 18-21 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Infectious Diseases