title: [Beta trace protein in the cerebrospinal fluid and serum in meningoencephalitis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  beta-trace protein or D2 prostaglandin synthase is a dual functional protein. Its role and clinical value in cerebrospinal fluid is under study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventy four pediatric patients suffering from viral meningoencephalitis and 7 with bacterial meningoencephalitis were studied. Sera and cerebrospinal fluid samples were taken. Albumin and beta-trace protein were quantified by immunodiffusion and nephelometry respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Increased cerebrospinal fluid beta-trace protein levels in comparison with normal value were observed. Nevertheless such expected increment was no possible seen in bacterial meningoencephalitis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  beta-trace protein may contribute with the etiological diagnosis in meningoencephalitis.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Neuroinmunología, Hospital Pediátrico San Miguel del Padrón, La Habana, Cuba.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Dorta-Contreras
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reiber
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Agüero-Valdés
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Interían-Morales
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mechulam-Cohen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Noris-García
mesh_terms: D000418:Albumins / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion / Q000379:methods; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D009391:Nephelometry and Turbidimetry / Q000379:methods; D015230:Prostaglandin D2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000097:blood* / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins; D001798:Blood Proteins; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins; D012709:Serum Albumin; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D015230:Prostaglandin D2
vernacular_title: Proteína beta traza en líquido cefalorraquídeo y suero en meningoencefalitis.