Research Article

A Comparative Study of Immune Correlation Among IL-2, IL-17, CD4 and CD8 in Patients Infected with Varicella-Zoster Virus

Abstract

Sixty blood samples from varicella zoster (VZV) patients and 29 samples from healthy controls were collected during the period from November 2022 to July, 2023. ELISA technique has been used to measure four immunes: IL-2, IL17, CD4 and CD8. The results proved that a positive correlation was observed between IL-17 and IL-2 levels with a correlation coefficient (R) of (0.768) and a significant P value ≤ 0.05. A negative correlation was found between IL-2 and CD4 with a correlation coefficient (R) of (-0.510). A positive correlation was detected between IL-2 and CD8 levels with a correlation coefficient (R) of (0.487) and a significant P value ≤ 0.05. A negative correlation was identified between IL17 and CD4 with a correlation coefficient (R) of (-0.496). A positive correlation was noted between IL-17 and CD8 levels with a correlation coefficient (R) of (0.447) and a significant P value ≤ 0.05. Additionally, a negative correlation was uncovered between CD4 and CD8 with a correlation coefficient (R) of (-0.577).

Authors affiliation:

Dheyaa Naji Hamzah: College of Dentistry, University of Alkafeel, Iraq.
Musa Nima Mezher: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Kufa, Iraq.

How to Cite: D.N. Hamzah and M.N. Mezher. A comparative study of Immune Correlation Among IL-2, IL-17, CD4 and CD8 in Patients Infected with Varicella-Zoster Virus. Journal of Applied Health Sciences and Medicine, 6(6):24–28, 2026. https://doi.org/10.58614/jahsm666