High serum nitric oxide levels in patients with severe leptospirosis.

Abstract:

:Leptospirosis is a globally distributed zoonosis of major public health importance and is associated with severe disease manifestations such as acute renal failure and pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome. However, the extent to which the pathogenesis of leptospirosis mimics sepsis caused by Gram-negative bacteria remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate serum levels of nitric oxide (NO) in patients diagnosed with severe leptospirosis. Sera from 35 confirmed cases of severe leptospirosis and 13 healthy subjects were analysed. Patients with severe leptospirosis had significantly higher NO levels compared to healthy individuals (30.82+/-10.90 microM versus 3.86+/-1.34 microM, P < 0.001), indicating that this immune mediator plays a role in the underlying systemic inflammatory response.

journal_name

Acta Trop

journal_title

Acta tropica

authors

Maciel EA,Athanazio DA,Reis EA,Cunha FQ,Queiroz A,Almeida D,McBride AJ,Ko AI,Reis MG

doi

10.1016/j.actatropica.2006.11.006

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-12-01 00:00:00

pages

256-60

issue

3

eissn

0001-706X

issn

1873-6254

pii

S0001-706X(06)00236-1

journal_volume

100

pub_type

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