Tumour Necrosis Factor-α Production and Immune Cell Activation in Tuberculous Meningitis

The local production of tumour necrosis factor-α (TNFα) was evaluated in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from ten patients with tuberculous meningitis (TBM). The degree of intrathecal immune activation was also studied by assessing the CSF levels of β2-microglobulin (β2-M) and adenosine deaminase acti...

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Main Authors: C. M. Mastroianni, F. Paoletti, C. Valenti, A. P. Massetti, V. Vullo, S. Delia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1994-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0962935194000104