Elevated Free Phosphatidylcholine Levels in Cerebrospinal Fluid Distinguish Bacterial from Viral CNS Infections

Elevated Free Phosphatidylcholine Levels in Cerebrospinal Fluid Distinguish Bacterial from Viral CNS Infections

The identification of CSF biomarkers for bacterial meningitis can potentially improve diagnosis and understanding of pathogenesis, and the differentiation from viral CNS infections is of particular clinical importance. Considering that substantial changes in CSF metabolites in CNS infections have re...

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Main Authors: Amani Al-Mekhlafi, Kurt-Wolfram Sühs, Sven Schuchardt, Maike Kuhn, Kirsten Müller-Vahl, Corinna Trebst, Thomas Skripuletz, Frank Klawonn, Martin Stangel, Frank Pessler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
biomarker
central nervous system
cell membrane
enterovirus
herpes simplex virus
infection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/5/1115

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