Cerebrospinal fluid proteomics in meningitis patients with reactivated varicella zoster virus.

Huili LiuJun WangYan ZhangJing GuYu WangYongxing Yan Dongli PanZeyu Sun

Published in: Immunity, inflammation and disease (2023)

Inflammatory immune response is an important pathophysiological mechanism of CNS infection by VZV, and the CSF IL-18 levels might be a potential prognostic indicator of the outcomes of VZV meningitis.

Keyphrases

cerebrospinal fluid
immune response
mass spectrometry
blood brain barrier
oxidative stress
dendritic cells
toll like receptor
human health
risk assessment
inflammatory response