Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6123996 | Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in children can be associated with acute encephalopathy. However, the roles of cytokines in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of such patients remain unevaluated. In this study, a profile of 17 cytokines was determined for eight RSV-infected children with neurological complications. In one patient with high levels of 13 cytokines, a cytokine storm was considered to have occurred. Interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, and macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1β levels were also high in other patients. These data suggest that chemokines in CSF play roles in neurological complications in RSV-infected children.
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Authors
Hisashi Kawashima, Yasuyo Kashiwagi, Hiroaki Ioi, Shinichiro Morichi, Shingo Oana, Gaku Yamanaka, Kouji Takekuma, Akinori Hoshika, Jun Sawai, Yuichi Kato,