Article
Phenotypic profile and functional characteristics of human gamma and delta T cells during acute toxoplasmosis.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Mar 1992
De Paoli P, Basaglia G, Gennari D, Crovatto M, Modolo M L, Santini G
Abstract excerpt
Gamma and delta (gamma delta) T-cell receptor lymphocytes are increased during acute toxoplasmosis. These cells are BB3+ CD45RO+ CD8-. Purified gamma delta T cells failed to proliferate in response to Toxoplasma gondii antigen (stimulation index, 1.4 +/- 0.6) but were responsive to phytohemagglut...
Topics
- Acute Disease
- Adult
- Animals
- Antigens, Protozoan
- Female
- Humans
- In Vitro Techniques
- Lymphocyte Activation
- Male
- Phenotype
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets
- Toxoplasma
- Toxoplasmosis