The plasma levels of interferon-gamma and interleukin-17 of the acute stage in patients infected with Plasmodium vivax

Objective:To investigate the plasma levels of interferon-gamma( IFN- ) and interleukin-17(IL-17) of the acute stage in patients infected with Plasmodium vivax． Methods:The plasma levels of IFN- and IL-17 in 19 patients infected withPlasmodium vivax (Plasmodium vivaxgroup) in acute stage and 20 healthy people(control group) were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay． Results:The plasma levels of IFN- and IL-17 in Plasmodium vivax group(18． 86 6． 77)pg/ml and(41． 46 21． 03) pg/ml were significantly higher than those in control group(9． 99 8． 78)pg/ml and(25． 23 11． 83)pg/ml(P 0． 01)． Conclusions:The plasma levels of IFN- and IL-17 of patients infected with Plasmodium vivax were increased．