Increase in activated T cells and reduction in suppressor/cytotoxic T cells in acute rheumatic fever and active rheumatic heart disease: a longitudinal study.

Morris, K

Increase in activated T cells and reduction in suppressor/cytotoxic T cells in acute rheumatic fever and active rheumatic heart disease: a longitudinal study. [electronic resource] - The Journal of infectious diseases Apr 1993 - 979-83 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0022-1899

10.1093/infdis/167.4.979 doi


Acute Disease
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Humans
Leukocyte Count
Lymphocyte Activation
Middle Aged
Pharyngitis--blood
Prospective Studies
Rheumatic Fever--blood
Rheumatic Heart Disease--blood
Streptococcal Infections--blood
T-Lymphocyte Subsets--pathology
T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer--pathology
T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory--pathology