title: [Comparative estimation of the indicators of interferon, immune, and cytokine states in the comprehensive study of patients with herpesvirus infections].
abstract: The paper provides the data of a comparative analysis of the indicators of immune and interferon states and cytokine profile and the results of virological studies in patients with different (acute and chronic) forms of mixed herpesvirus infection (with virus simplex herpes types 1 and 2, Epstein-Barr virus, human herpesvirus type 6, and others). Pronounced changes were found in immune responses in such patients. There were decreases in IFN-alpha and IFN-gamma values in 36 and 13%, respectively; 51% of the subjects showed a reduction in both IFN-alpha and IFN-gamma along with the high titers of antibodies to viruses of the Herpesviridae family and their infectious activity. There were changes in the cytokine profile, activation of IFN-alpha, IL-2, IL-8, IL-10, and IL-18 gene expression, and suppression of IL-2 gene transcription in the majority of the patients. Determination of IFN susceptibility revealed that 86% of the subjects responded to IFN-alpha therapy and only 11% of cases did to IFN-gamma one.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Mel'nichenko
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Mezentseva
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Shapoval
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Tregubova
authors.forename: R Ia
authors.initials: RIa
authors.lastname: Podcherniaeva
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: L'vov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006564:Herpesviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007378:Interleukins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D007378:Interleukins; D007371:Interferon-gamma