Cellular immune function in marasmic and underweight infants with prolonged diarrhoea.
S Afr Med J
; 54(1): 7-9, 1978 Jul 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-99826
ABSTRACT
Lymphocytes from 10 marasmic and underweight infants with prolonged diarrhoea responded normally to phytohaemagglutinin stimulation. There was no gross deficiency in the total number of lymphocytes, serum immunoglobulins, or serum C3. Defective cellular immunity does not appear to play a major role in the pathogenesis of diarrhoea in these children.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diarrhea
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
En
Year:
1978
Type:
Article