Granuloma formation in the liver of mice infected with BCG coincides with local TNF synthesis.
Injection of rabbit anti-TNF antibody, after 1 or 2 weeks of infection, dramatically interferes …

To assess the diagnostic value of procalcitonin (PCT), interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and standard
measurements in identifying critically ill patients with sepsis, we performed prospective …

To investigate the role of tumor necrosis factor in Plasmodium falciparum infections, we
measured serum concentrations of this cytokine in 65 Malawian children with severe falciparum …

Tumor necrosis factor, or cachectin (TNF-α), a protein with a wide range of biological activities,
is produced mainly by macrophages and may be important in inflammatory processes. …

Because of the possible involvement of cytokines in gram-negative septicemia, we investigated
serum levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin-1 beta, alpha interferon, and …

Malaria is possibly the most serious infectious disease of humans, infecting 5–10% of the
world's population, with 300–600 million clinical cases and more than 2 million deaths annually…

THE deposition of silica particles in the lung of man or experimental animals leads to silicosis,
a disease of progressive respiratory failure caused by a fibrotic reaction 1 . It has long …

The role of TNF-alpha/cachectin in the pneumopathy elicited by bleomycin has been
investigated. After a single intratracheal bleomycin instillation, an increase of the lung TNF-alpha …

Intrapulmonary activation of leukocytes and release of cellular mediators and enzymes are
Involved In the pathophysiology of the adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). To …

Serum concentrations of immunoreactive tumor necrosis factor/cachectin (TNF), interleukin-1β
(IL-1β), interferon-γ (IFNγ, and interferon-α (IFNα) were prospectively measured in 70 …