Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the intrathecal production of TNF-α in 48 patients with nervous system infections and 14 subjects without neurological disorders. Elevated CSF levels of TNF-α were found in patients with cryptococcal meningitis (88%), bacterial meningitis (68%) and with AIDS dementia complex (66%). Our results indicate the TNF-α involvement in various infectious conditions of the nervous systems.
Translated title of the contribution | Intrathecal production of TNF-α in the nervous system infections |
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Original language | Italian |
Pages (from-to) | 1129-1130 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Giornale di Malattie Infettive e Parassitarie |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 10-11 |
Publication status | Published - 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology