Plasma levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in patients with visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar). Association with activity of the disease and clinical remisson following antimonial therapy Níveis plasmáticos do fator de necrose tumoral-alfa (TNF-alfa) em pacientes com leishmaniose visceral (Calazar). Associação com atividade da doença e remissão clínica com terapia antimonial

• Published in: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
• Main Authors: Reinaldo Salomão, Adauto Castelo Filho, Iara Marques de Medeiros, Miguel Angel Sicolo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 1996
• Subjects: Cytokines; TNF-alpha; Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar); Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Azar
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46651996000200005; https://doaj.org/article/4b90ecde690e4f8fbb0c2d35a005fa08

Evaluation of TNF-alpha in patients with Kala-azar has drawn increasing interest due to its regulatory role on the immune system, in addition to its cachetizing activity. The objective of this study was to examine the association between plasma levels of TNF-alpha, measured by immunore-activity (ELI...