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Evaluation of cytokines produced by β-hemolytic streptococcus in acute pharyngotonsillitis

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Title
Evaluation of cytokines produced by β-hemolytic streptococcus in acute pharyngotonsillitis
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Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, June 2015
DOI 10.1016/j.bjorl.2015.05.003
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Sydney Correia Leão, Ivanna Oliveira Leal, Hertaline Menezes do Nascimento Rocha, Tania Maria de Andrade Rodrigues

Abstract

The most common pathogen in bacterialpharyngotonsillitis is group A β-hemolytic streptococcus, although groups B, C, F,and G have also been associated with pharyngotonsillitis. To assess the levels of the cytokines TNF-α, IL-6,IL-4, and IL-10 in bacterial pharyngotonsillitis caused by group A and non-A(groups B, C, F and G) β-hemolytic streptococcus. Thestudy was conducted at a pediatric emergency care unit. The sample comprised children(5-9 years old) with acute bacterial pharyngotonsillitis diagnosed between December of 2011and May of 2012. The research involved collection of blood samples from thepatients, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay detection of TNF-α, IL-6,IL-4, and IL-10, and collection of two oropharyngeal swabs for bacterial isolation. Additionally, themedical history of the study participants was also collected. In the studied group (mean age: 5.93 years), higher pharyngotonsillitis incidencewas observed in the female gender (64.76%). Higher incidence of tonsillar exudateswas observed with groups A and C. No statistically significant differences incytokine levels were observed among groups. However, the group A and the control group showed a differencein the IL-6 level (p=0.0016). The Groups A and C showed higher cytokine levels thanthe Groups B and control, suggesting similar immunological patterns.

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Doctoral Student 2 11%
Researcher 2 11%
Student > Master 2 11%
Student > Bachelor 2 11%
Librarian 1 6%
Other 2 11%
Unknown 7 39%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 3 17%
Medicine and Dentistry 3 17%
Chemistry 2 11%
Computer Science 1 6%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 6%
Other 1 6%
Unknown 7 39%
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