Increase of Plasma TNF- Is Associated with Decreased Levels of Blood Platelets in Clinical Dengue Infection.

Dengue virus (DENV) infection has become an increasingly common concern in tropical and subtropical regions. It has protean manifestations ranging from febrile phase to severe life-threatening illness. In this study, we estimated Th1 and Th2 cytokines and correlated the levels with dengue severity along with certain hematological and biochemical parameters.