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Identification of dengue serotypes and reliable biomarkers is essential for predicting disease progression and guiding timely interventions. Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted at a super-speciality tertiary care hospital in southern India from July 2024 to July 2025. A total of 69 patients presenting with dengue warning signs were included in the study. Patients were categorized into the severe dengue group (n = 25) and non severe dengue group (n = 44). Clinical data, laboratory findings, dengue serotype, and serial serum samples collected on Days 1, 4, and 8 were analyzed to evaluate the predictive and monitoring efficacy of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Interleukin-8 (IL-8), and followed up till discharge. Results: Out of 69 dengue patients with warning signs, 32 dengue-positive patients were serotyped, which included DEN V-1 (31.3%), DEN V-2 (31.3%), DEN V-3 (15.6%), DEN V-4 (18.8%), and mixed DEN V-(2 + 3) (3.1%). Severe dengue patients exhibited a higher frequency of secondary dengue infection (IgG) than primary dengue infection (88% vs. 12%), with statistically significantly higher packed cell volume, hemoglobin levels, high AST levels, and prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time, as well as lower platelet counts and albumin levels. Platelet transfusion was given to 35 dengue patients, which had also resulted in significant length of stay in hospital in comparison to non-transfused patients. IL-6 and IL-8 levels were significantly elevated in severe dengue patients when compared to non-severe dengue patients on Day 1 and Day 4, followed by a decline on Day 8, corresponding with clinical recovery. However, the elevated IL-8 levels were observed to be significantly associated with longer hospital stays, indicating its potential role as an early predictor of disease progression. Conclusions: The observed co-circulation of multiple serotypes reflects the hyper-endemic pattern reported across India. Early measurement of these cytokines IL-6 and IL-8 helps distinguish severe from non-severe dengue among patients presenting with warning signs. IL-6 and IL-8 may have potential as biomarkers for disease severity. However their role in guiding platelet transfusion requires further investigation in non-severe cases and prioritizing timely management for those at higher risk of severe disease.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/pathogens15040434","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,17]],"date-time":"2026-04-17T10:11:04Z","timestamp":1776420664000},"page":"434","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Assessment of IL-6 and IL-8 Levels and Other Bio Markers in Predicting Dengue Severity Across Serotypes"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-5646-8572","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kumar","family":"Sivasubramanian","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Microbiology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu 603203, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9036-1018","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rudrappan Raj","family":"Bharath","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Transfusion Medicine & Blood Centre, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Center, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu 603203, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Leela Kakithakara","family":"Vajravelu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Microbiology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu 603203, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-7328-3582","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Madan","family":"Kumar D","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Microbiology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu 603203, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4001-6923","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jayakrishna","family":"Pamarthi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Microbiology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu 603203, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"World Health Organization (2009). 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