A pilot study of inflammatory mediators in brain extracellular fluid in paediatric TBM.

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most fatal form of tuberculosis and frequently occurs in children. The inflammatory process initiates secondary brain injury processes that lead to death and disability. Much remains unknown about this cerebral inflammatory process, largely because of the difficul...

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Main Authors: Nicholas W Loxton, Ursula K Rohlwink, Mvuwo Tshavhungwe, Lindizwe Dlamini, Muki Shey, Nico Enslin, Anthony Figaji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246997