Cellular and cytokine correlates of severe dengue infection.

<h4>Background</h4>The occurrence of dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) is thought to result from a complex interplay between the virus, host genetics and host immune factors. Existing published data are not consistent, in part related to relatively small sample sizes. We set out to determi...

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Main Authors: Gathsaurie Neelika Malavige, Li-Chieh Huang, Maryam Salimi, Laksiri Gomes, S D Jayaratne, Graham S Ogg
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
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author Gathsaurie Neelika Malavige
Li-Chieh Huang
Maryam Salimi
Laksiri Gomes
S D Jayaratne
Graham S Ogg
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Li-Chieh Huang
Maryam Salimi
Laksiri Gomes
S D Jayaratne
Graham S Ogg
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description <h4>Background</h4>The occurrence of dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) is thought to result from a complex interplay between the virus, host genetics and host immune factors. Existing published data are not consistent, in part related to relatively small sample sizes. We set out to determine possible associations between dengue virus (DEN-V) NS3 specific T cells and cytokine and chemokine levels and the pathogenesis of severe disease in a large cohort of individuals with DHF.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>By using ex vivo IFNγ ELISpot assays we determined DENV-NS3 specific responses in patients with varying severity of DHF. Other cytokines produced by DENV-NS3 specific T cells were determined by using multiple bead array analysis (MBAA). We also determined the serum cytokine levels using MBAA, lymphocyte subsets and Annexin V expression of lymphocytes in patients with varying severity of DHF. Of the 112 DHF patients studied, 29 developed shock. Serum IL-10 and IP-10 levels positively and significantly correlated with T cell apoptosis while IL-10 levels inversely correlated with T cell numbers. In contrast, TGFß showed a very significant (P<0.0001) and positive correlation (Spearman's R = 0.65) with the platelet counts, consistent with platelet release. We found that whilst patients with severe dengue had lower total T cell numbers, the DV-NS3 specific T cells persisted and produced high levels of IFNγ but not TNFα, IL-3, IL-13, IL-2, IL-10 or IL-17.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>Our data suggest that serum IL-10, TNFα and TGFβ differentially associate with dengue disease severity.
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spelling doaj-art-78cff6de1dcd42e086115c057a0522192025-08-20T02:30:39ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032012-01-01711e5038710.1371/journal.pone.0050387Cellular and cytokine correlates of severe dengue infection.Gathsaurie Neelika MalavigeLi-Chieh HuangMaryam SalimiLaksiri GomesS D JayaratneGraham S Ogg<h4>Background</h4>The occurrence of dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) is thought to result from a complex interplay between the virus, host genetics and host immune factors. Existing published data are not consistent, in part related to relatively small sample sizes. We set out to determine possible associations between dengue virus (DEN-V) NS3 specific T cells and cytokine and chemokine levels and the pathogenesis of severe disease in a large cohort of individuals with DHF.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>By using ex vivo IFNγ ELISpot assays we determined DENV-NS3 specific responses in patients with varying severity of DHF. Other cytokines produced by DENV-NS3 specific T cells were determined by using multiple bead array analysis (MBAA). We also determined the serum cytokine levels using MBAA, lymphocyte subsets and Annexin V expression of lymphocytes in patients with varying severity of DHF. Of the 112 DHF patients studied, 29 developed shock. Serum IL-10 and IP-10 levels positively and significantly correlated with T cell apoptosis while IL-10 levels inversely correlated with T cell numbers. In contrast, TGFß showed a very significant (P<0.0001) and positive correlation (Spearman's R = 0.65) with the platelet counts, consistent with platelet release. We found that whilst patients with severe dengue had lower total T cell numbers, the DV-NS3 specific T cells persisted and produced high levels of IFNγ but not TNFα, IL-3, IL-13, IL-2, IL-10 or IL-17.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>Our data suggest that serum IL-10, TNFα and TGFβ differentially associate with dengue disease severity.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0050387&type=printable
spellingShingle Gathsaurie Neelika Malavige
Li-Chieh Huang
Maryam Salimi
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S D Jayaratne
Graham S Ogg
Cellular and cytokine correlates of severe dengue infection.
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title Cellular and cytokine correlates of severe dengue infection.
title_full Cellular and cytokine correlates of severe dengue infection.
title_fullStr Cellular and cytokine correlates of severe dengue infection.
title_full_unstemmed Cellular and cytokine correlates of severe dengue infection.
title_short Cellular and cytokine correlates of severe dengue infection.
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