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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Low serum levels of cathelicidin LL-37 in leprosy
Acta Tropica, Volume 117, No. 1, Year 2011
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The antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin LL-37 possesses antituberculous activity, its association with other mycobacterial diseases, such as leprosy, is unknown. We studied serum cathelicidin and 25OH-vitamin D3 levels in 29 leprosy patients and 19 healthy individuals from Yemen. Cathelicidin levels were significantly lower in both treated (n=15) and untreated leprosy patients (n=14) when compared to controls (P<0.001). Within leprosy patients, levels were lower in those who very recently developed disease (untreated group) when compared to already treated patients (P<0.05). 25OH-vitamin D3 levels were not different between groups. The results suggest a potential association of cathelicidin LL-37 with Mycobacterium leprae infection. © 2010 Elsevier B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
Matzner, Michael
Austria, Vienna
Medizinische Universität Wien
Al-Samie, Abdul Rahim
Yemen
Natl. Leprosy Elimination Programme
Winkler, Heide Maria
Austria, Vienna
Medizinische Universität Wien
Nemeth, Johannes
Austria, Vienna
Medizinische Universität Wien
Grasnek, Andreas
Austria, Vienna
Medizinische Universität Wien
Indra, Alexander
Austria, Vienna
Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
Bieglmayer, Christian
Austria, Vienna
Medizinische Universität Wien
Winkler, Stefan
Austria, Vienna
Medizinische Universität Wien
Statistics
Citations: 24
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.actatropica.2010.09.007
ISSN:
0001706X