简介：Objective:Toinvestigatetherolesofinterleukin-2(IL-2)andinterleukin-10(IL-10)inpathogenesisofearlysyphilis.Methods:TheserumlevelsofIL-2andIL-10in48patientswithearlysyphilisweredetectedbyABC-ELISA.Results:(1)ThelevelofIL-2inthepatientswithearlysyphiliswassignificantlyhigherthanthatinhealthycontrols,whilethatofIL-10waslower(P<0.001andP<0.001).(2)ThelevelsofIL-2andIL-10werealmostidenticalinpatientswithprimaryandsecondarysyphilis(P>0.05),aswellasbetweendif-ferentRPRtiters(P>0.05).(3)Aftertherapy,thelevelofIL-2decreasedmarkedly(P<0.05),whilethatofIL-10increase(p>0.05).(4)AsignificantcorrelationwasfoundbetweentheserumlevelsofIL-2andIL-10(r=0.5385P<0.05).Conclusions:Th1up-regulationoccursinpatientswithearlysyphilis,andplaysanactiveroleinfightingagainstTPinfection.