plasma levels of ifn-γ, il-4, il-6 and il-17 in hiv-positive patients with oral candidiasis
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patients and methods in total, 98 samples in four groups (hiv-positive and hiv-negative persons with and without oc) were obtained from the oral cavities and cultured on sabouraud’s dextrose agar and chromagar. also blood samples were obtained to assess plasma level of ifn-γ, il-4, il-6 and il-17 using elisa technique. background cell-mediated immunity (cmi) by cd4 + th (t helper)-type cells is the predominant host defense mechanism against oral candidiasis (oc) in hiv-infected individuals. weakened cmi and depletion of cd4 + t cells are the main factor contributing to the output of oc in hiv-positive individuals. the cytokines produced by th1, th2 and th17 cells play a role in mediating an increased susceptibility to oc during hiv infection. results there was a statistically significant difference in the plasma concentration of ifn-γ, il-6 and il-17 but not about il-4. our findings suggest a significant interaction between fungal infection and hiv on expression of assessed cytokines. objectives the present study investigated plasma concentration of ifn-γ, il-4, il-6 and il-17 in hiv-1 patients suffering from oc. conclusions fungal infection and hiv alone and together could seriously alter immune system function as assessed by measuring the levels of the plasma cytokines. therefore, these results provide important new information relative to the putative immune-based factors associated with resistance and/or susceptibility to oc in hiv-positive persons.
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jundishapur journal of microbiologyجلد ۹، شماره ۲، صفحات ۰-۰
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