Serum levels of interleukin-6 are linked to the severity of the disease caused by Andes Virus.

• Main Authors: Jenniffer Angulo (Author), Constanza Martínez-Valdebenito (Author), Claudia Marco (Author), Héctor Galeno (Author), Eliecer Villagra (Author), Lilian Vera (Author), Natalia Lagos (Author), Natalia Becerra (Author), Judith Mora (Author), Andrea Bermúdez (Author), Janepsy Díaz (Author), Marcela Ferrés (Author), Marcelo López-Lastra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Andes virus (ANDV) is the etiological agent of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome in Chile. In this study, we evaluated the profile of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-12p70, IL-21, TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-10 and IL-6 in serum samples of ANDV-infected patients at the time of hospitalization. The m...