IL-4, IL-10 TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma Cytokine Levels in Patients with Cystic Echinococcosis and Fascioliasis

Beyhan Y. E., Albayrak C., Guven I.

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, vol.51, no.6, pp.1339-1347, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 51 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Journal Name: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.1339-1347
  • Keywords: Cystic echinococcosis, Fascioliasis, Cytokine, Interferons, Interleukins, IMMUNE-RESPONSE, INFECTION, EXPRESSION, DIAGNOSIS, UPDATE, HOST
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Cytokines are protein substances involved in immune response and inflammation regulation, cell growth, tissue repair and natural and adaptive immunity events such as hematopoiesis. Changes in Th1 and Th2 immune responses provide information on the clinical presentation, pathology and diagnosis of diseases.