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Serum matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) as a biomarker in paediatric and adult tick-borne encephalitis patients.
Virus research - 15 Jan 2023
Fortova Andrea, Hönig Vaclav, Salat Jiri, Palus Martin, Pychova Martina, Krbkova Lenka, Barkhash Andrey V, Kriha Michal F, Chrdle Ales, Lipoldova Marie, Ruzek Daniel
Abstract excerpt
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an important role in central nervous system infections. We analysed the levels of 8 different MMPs in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 89 adult patients infected with tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus and compared them with the levels in a control group. MMP-9 was the only MMP that showed significantly increased CSF levels in TBE patients. Serum MMP-9 levels were...
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