IL-18 and IL-18 binding protein are related to disease severity and parasitemia during falciparum malaria
Abstract Background Several inflammatory molecules participate in the immune response to malaria.Interleukin (IL)-18 is an inflammatory cytokine activated by NLRP3 inflammasomes.In clinical falciparum malaria, with and without HIV co-infection, data on IL-18 and in particular on its binding protein, IL-18bp, is scarce.Methods Clinical data and bloo