Snjezana Zidovec-Lepej, Kristian Bodulić, Maja Bogdanic, Lana Gorenec, Vladimir Savic, Ivana Grgic, Dario Sabadi, Marija Santini, Leona Radmanic Matotek, Jasmina Kucinar, Ljubo Barbic, Ljiljana Zmak, Thomas Ferenc, Vladimir Stevanovic, Ljiljana Antolasic, Ljiljana Milasincic, Zeljka Hruskar, Mateja Vujica Ferenc, Tatjana Vilibic-Cavlek
Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) and West Nile virus (WNV) are the most important neuroinvasive arboviruses detected in Europe. In this study, we analyzed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentrations of 12 proinflammatory chemokines (CCL2, CCL3, CCL4, CCL11, CCL17, CCL20, CXCL1, CXCL5, CXCL8, CXCL9, CXCL10, and CXCL11) in 77 patients with neuroinvasive diseases (NIDs). Flavivirus infection was confirmed in 62 patients (TBEV and WNV in 31 patients each), while in 15 patients the etiology of NID was not determined (NDE)...
March 26, 2024: Microorganisms