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2026
Cytokines profiling in patients infected with Chikungunya virus in Northeast Brazil
Given that elevated IL-6 levels contribute to a positive feedback loop that exacerbates arthralgia, the detection and quantification of IL-6 may serve as a valuable biomarker for CHIKV diagnosis, prognosis, and severity assessment, as well as guiding clinical management.
B. G. Vila Nova, S. F. Chaves, C. D. S. Pereira et al.
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