Temporal alterations in concentrations of sera cytokines/chemokines in sepsis due to group B streptococcus infection in a neonate.
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Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the most common pathogen in neonates and may induce the overproduction of cytokines. To further clarify temporal alterations in the levels of various cytokines/chemokines, we measured the concentrations of 16 types of these immunological responders in the serum of a neonate presenting with GBS infection. At birth, the concentrations of different cytokines/chemokines increased and that of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor remained high. Thus, these cytokines/chemokines might be associated with the pathophysiology of GBS infection.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Japanese journal of infectious diseases
دوره 61 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008