Cytokine and chemokine levels in patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus.

BACKGROUND: Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV), which can cause hemorrhagic fever-like illness, is a newly discovered bunyavirus in China. The pathogenesis of SFTSV infection is poorly understood. However, it has been suggested that immune mechanisms, including cytokines and c...

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Main Authors: Baocheng Deng, Shujun Zhang, Yingzhi Geng, Yuzhong Zhang, Yuncheng Wang, Wenqing Yao, Ying Wen, Wei Cui, Ying Zhou, Qiuhong Gu, Wen Wang, Yu Wang, Zhen Shao, Yanli Wang, Chengbo Li, Donglei Wang, Yitong Zhao, Pei Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3404083?pdf=render