Circulating levels of tumour necrosis factor-alpha & interferon-gamma in patients with dengue & dengue haemorrhagic fever during an outbreak.

Abstract

Overproduction of TNF-alpha during secondary infection may have a role in immunopathogenesis of DHF, however, study of other cytokines produced along with IFN-gamma;, during the course of dengue infection is required to know the specific role of IFN-gamma in DI.