Comparative evaluation of host immune response and cytokine signature pertaining to Th1 and Th2 immune arms in serum and tissue among patients of acute localised vs. chronic disseminated dermatophytosis.

Our study shows chronic and disseminated cases of dermatophytosis differ immunologically in terms of higher IgE, and lower IL4 and IFN-γ. Expression of IL4 is present in tissue of both acute, localised and chronic disseminated cases. Expression of IFN-γ cannot be established in our study.