Analysis of Lymphocyte Subsets in Peripheral Blood in Patients with Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia

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  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae肺炎患者における末梢血リンパ球サブセットの分析
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae ハイエン カンジャ ニ オケル マ

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Abstract

The role of immunological reaction has recently been emphasized in relation to the mechanism development of pneumonia in Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pn.) infection, and authors analyzed lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood in 11 patients with acute stage of M. pn. pneumonia.<BR>In the peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets, the OKT 4/8 ratio was significantly lowered to 0.97±0.45 (p<0.001) compared with that of the healthy control group, and this was due to a decrease of the count of OKT4 positive lymphoeytes. This result may suggest inhibition of cellular immunity in the disease.

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  • Kansenshogaku Zasshi

    Kansenshogaku Zasshi 60 (4), 387-389, 1986

    The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases

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