Rosette-forming T Lymphocytes and Cell-mediated Immunity in Malnutrition
- 7 September 1974
- Vol. 3 (5931) , 608-609
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.3.5931.608
Abstract
The frequency of rosette-forming thymus-dependent lymphocytes was reduced in the peripheral blood of malnourished infants and children. The reduced frequency parallelled the impairment of delayed hypersensitivity response to 2, 4-dinitrochlorobenzene and decreased DNA synthesis by lymphocytes challenged with phytohaemagglutinin. The abnormalities were reversed on nutritional improvement.Keywords
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