Abstract
Many studies have measured cytokine production derived from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) to evaluate the immune response in acute bronchiolitis (AB), but no previous reports have examined the association between PBMC release of cytokines and concomitant airway immune response. To determine whether interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), interleukin 4 (IL-4), and IL-10 levels from PBMCs are associated with concurrent cytokine release in the airways of infants with AB. Infants with acute viral-associated first episode of wheezing who required hospitalization between May and September 2002 were recruited. Nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPAs) and PBMC samples were collected simultaneously. The concentrations of IFN-gamma, IL-4, and IL-10 in NPA and PBMC supernatants were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Twenty infants with AB were enrolled in the study of whom 17 (85%) had positive NPA immunofluorescence results for viral detection and respiratory syncytial virus. Median total cell count and viability from NPA samples were 2.2 x 10(6) cells/mL (SD, 1.7 cells/mL) and 92% (SD, 6.0%), respectively. There was a significant correlation between IL-4 levels from NPA and PBMC samples (r = 0.5, P = .02); however, we did not f...Continue Reading
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