Cytokine network in adults with falciparum Malaria and HIV-1: increased IL-8 and IP-10 levels are associated with disease severity.

BACKGROUND: Co-infection with malaria and HIV increases the severity and mortality of both diseases, but the cytokine responses related to this co-infection are only partially characterised. The aim of this study was to explore cytokine responses in relation to severity and mortality in malaria pati...

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Main Authors: Aase Berg, Sam Patel, Miguel Gonca, Catarina David, Kari Otterdal, Thor Ueland, Ingvild Dalen, Jan T Kvaløy, Tom E Mollnes, Pål Aukrust, Nina Langeland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4263737?pdf=render