Objective: To investigate the roles of interleukin-2(IL-2) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) in pathogenesis ofearly syphilis. Methods: The serum levels of IL-2 and IL-10 in 48patients with early syphilis were detected by ABC-ELISA. Results: (1) The level of IL-2 in the patients withearly syphilis was significantly higher than that inhealthy controls, while that of IL-10 was lower(P<0.001 and P<0.001). (2) The levels of IL-2 and IL-10 were almost identical in patients with primary andsecondary syphilis (P>0.05), as well as between dif-ferent RPR titers (P>0.05). (3) After therapy, the levelof IL-2 decreased markedly (P<0.05), while that of IL-10 increase (p>0.05). (4) A significant correlation wasfound between the serum levels of IL-2 and IL-10 (r=0.5385 P<0.05). Conclusions: Th1 up-regulation occurs in patientswith early syphilis, and plays an active role in fightingagainst TP infection.
Objective: To study the incidence of mycoplasmagenitalium infection in non-gonococcal urethritis(NGU)/mucopurulent cervicitis (MPC) patients.Method: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) wasconducted to detect M. genitalium in the urogenitaltracts of 236 patients with NGU/MPC.Results: There was a specific M. genitalium band in42 out of 236 STD patients who were positive for M.genitalium by PCR.Conclusion: The results indicate that mycoplasmagenitalium exists among sexually transmitted diseasepatients. It may be one of the etiological agents of NGU/MPC.
