Department of Medical Microbiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, Netherlands.
J Clin Microbiol. 2011 May;49(5):2027-30. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00084-11. Epub 2011 Mar 2.
CXCL13 in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) could be an important component for diagnosing Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB). Levels of intrathecal CXCL13 were determined for 58 LNB patients and 210 controls; sensitivity was 88% and specificity was 89% (cutoff, 250 pg of CXCL13/ml of CSF). Elevated levels of CXCL13 can aid in the diagnosis of LNB, but levels should be interpreted with care.
脑脊液(CSF)中的 CXCL13 可能是诊断莱姆神经Borreliosis(LNB)的一个重要组成部分。对 58 例 LNB 患者和 210 例对照者的 CSF 中 CXCL13 水平进行了测定;其灵敏度为 88%,特异性为 89%(临界值为 CSF 中 250pg/ml 的 CXCL13)。CXCL13 水平升高有助于诊断 LNB,但应谨慎解读。