@article {46331,
	title = {Tumour necrosis factor, interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein in patients with louse-borne relapsing fever in Ethiopia},
	journal = {Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology},
	volume = {89},
	year = {1995},
	note = {LR: 20041117; JID: 2985178R; 0 (Interleukin-6); 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha); 56-75-7 (Chloramphenicol); 60-54-8 (Tetracycline); 9007-41-4 (C-Reactive Protein); ppublish},
	month = {1995},
	pages = {49 - 54},
	address = {ENGLAND},
	abstract = {The serum concentrations of tumour necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were studied in 25 patients with louse-borne relapsing fever, to evaluate their association with the level of bacteraemia, anti-borrelia chemotherapy and the presence of a Jarish-Herxheimer reaction (JHR). Although there was an association between the level of bacteraemia and the development of JHR and complications during treatment, TNF, IL-6 and CRP concentrations were not associated with the JHR. TNF concentrations increased after the administration of antibiotics and remained high for 24 h. IL-6 was elevated on admission but soon decreased. CRP was high on admission and remained so throughout the illness. The observed elevations in TNF, IL-6 and CRP may be associated more with the administration of antibiotics than with the presence of a JHR.},
	keywords = {adolescent, adult, animals, Borrelia, Chloramphenicol, Ethiopia, humans, Insect vectors, lice, Middle Aged, Relapsing Fever, Tetracycline/therapeutic use, Time Factors, tumor necrosis},
	isbn = {0003-4983},
	author = {Cuevas,L. E. and Borgnolo,G. and Hailu,B. and Smith,G. and Almaviva,M. and Hart,C. A.}
}
