title: Cytokine measurement in vivo and in vitro.
abstract: Cytokines play a pivotal role in both defense against meningococcal infection and the pathophysiology of invasive meningococcal disease. These chemical messengers are crucial cogwheels in the machinery of the innate immune system and are also powerful forces in the antigen-specific defense system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Deuren
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brandtzaeg