Cerebrospinal fluid interleukin-6 and IgE in bacterial and viral meningitis.
The aim of the present study was to assess the significance of IgE and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in paired CSF and serum of patients with viral and bacterial infections of the central nervous system. The results suggest that the detection of IL-6 and IgE in CSF is an useful marker for monitoring course and prognosis of these patients.
Perrella
O
O
First Department, Hospital for Infectious Diseases D. Cotugno, Naples.
Rescigno
C
C
Guarnaccia
D
D
Salvi
A
A
Pempinello
R
R
Garofalo
G
G
Faella
F
F
D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000276:immunology*
D015850:Interleukin-6; D007073:Immunoglobulin E