Immunological response in cases of complicated and uncomplicated bartonellosis during pregnancy
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
; 49(5): 335-337, Sept.-Oct. 2007. tab
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ABSTRACT
Bartonellosis (Carrion's Disease) during pregnancy is associated with high rates of maternal and perinatal mortality. We report the immunological patterns in two cases of human bartonellosis during pregnancy. One patient had an uncomplicated course while the second patient developed life threatening anasarca and cardiac tamponade. The patient with a complicated course had a Th1 response with a higher elevation of IL-10. This elevation has been associated with poor outcome pregnancies during bacterial infections.
RESUMEN
Bartonelosis (Enfermedad de Carrión) durante el embarazo esta asociado a una alta tasa de mortalidad maternal y perinatal. Reportamos el perfil inmunológico de dos casos de Bartonelosis humana en el embarazo. Una paciente tuvo un curso sin complicaciones, mientras la segunda presento complicaciones severas de anasarca y tamponamiento cardiaco. La paciente con curso complicado tuvo un patrón de repuesta Th1, con una elevación de IL-10, que se ha asociado a mal pronóstico en infecciones durante embarazo.
Key words
Full text:
1
Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Bartonella Infections
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Cytokines
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
Journal subject:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Peru
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United States
Country of publication:
Brazil