Immunophenotypic studies on atypical lymphocytes in psychiatric patients.

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By using phase-contrast microscopy combined with a fluorescent staining technique, the frequency of blast-type atypical lymphocytes (BTALs) appearing in peripheral blood and the phenotypic expression of their surface antigens were studied in 24 patients with schizophrenia, 16 with mood disorder and 14 healthy controls. BTALs were classified as being stimulated or activated cells, morphologically characterized by...

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