Numerical Changes in T Cell Subsets (Tγ and Tμ) in Leprosy Patients
Eighty-six leprosy patients (49 active lepromatous, 24 inactive lepromatous, 7 borderline, and 6 tuberculoid) and nine healthy controls were examined for numerical changes in T cell subsets (Tγ and Tμ), and complement levels in peripheral blood to determine the roles of T cell subsets and complement...
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Published in | MICROBIOLOGY and IMMUNOLOGY Vol. 24; no. 8; pp. 733 - 740 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Australia
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
01.01.1980
Center For Academic Publications Japan |
Subjects | |
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Summary: | Eighty-six leprosy patients (49 active lepromatous, 24 inactive lepromatous, 7 borderline, and 6 tuberculoid) and nine healthy controls were examined for numerical changes in T cell subsets (Tγ and Tμ), and complement levels in peripheral blood to determine the roles of T cell subsets and complement in the etiology of leprosy. The percentage and number of Tγ and Tμ cells showed no significant differences among the different clinical groups, but 4 out of 49 active lepromatous, 3 out of 24 inactive lepromatous and 3 out of 7 borderline cases showed a high percentage of Tγ cells. Serum concentrations of C4, C3c, and C3 activator, an important factor in the alternative pathway of complement activation, were not significantly different among the groups. However, C3 activator and C3c concentrations were significantly high in active lepromatous patients complicated by an immune complex disease called “erythema nodosum leprosum” (ENL) compared with ENL-free active lepromatous leprosy. |
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Bibliography: | istex:DF1DA60C90A696E6087340B43C35DCB1A82F6099 ark:/67375/WNG-7DTQG8WC-R Immunology of Leprosy(IMMLEP) component of the UNDP/World Bank/WHO ArticleID:MIM02874 ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0385-5600 1348-0421 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1980.tb02874.x |