On the mechanism of "rosette" formation in human and experimental thyroiditis.

  • 1 July 1969
    • journal article
    • Vol. 5  (1) , 117-27
Abstract
A method of immunocyto-adherence using circulating lymphocytes and sheep red cells coated with an antigen (rosette-formation) was studied in an attempt to detect lymphocytic antibodies. Human and experimental immune thyroiditis were chosen as a model. Such lymphocytic antibodies correlate better with the presence of immune thyroiditis than do humoral antibodies.