CELL-MEDIATED IMMUNE-RESPONSES OF SYNOVIAL MONONUCLEAR-CELLS TO SEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED, ENTERIC AND MUMPS ANTIGENS IN PATIENTS WITH REITERS-SYNDROME, RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS AND ANKYLOSING-SPONDYLITIS

  • 1 January 1981
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 8  (2) , 220-232
Abstract
3H-thymidine uptake responses by synovial mononuclear cells to stimulation with sexually transmitted, enteric and mumps antigens were examined. The study was done on 12 patients with sexually transmitted Reiter''s syndrome, 5 with enteric Reiter''s syndrome, 5 with rheumatoid arthritis, 4 with ankylosing spondylitis and 10 with indolent arthritis of 1 knee. The sexually transmitted and Salmonella cases were distinguishable by the responses. Synovial responses were sometimes marked when peripheral blood responses were negligible.