Investigation of T cell receptors in the peripheral blood of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2009 Jan-Mar; 27(1): 40-3
Article
Dans Anglais
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| ID: sea-53930
ABSTRACT
T cells have the capability of recognizing target cells through their T cell receptors (TCRs). Thus, the percentages of CD3+/gamma-delta (gammadelta) TCR+ and CD3+/alpha-beta (alphabeta) TCR+ T lymphocytes were investigated in active and inactive pulmonary tuberculosis (PT) patients and in healthy individuals. CD3+ and CD3+/alphabeta TCR+ cell percentages were significantly lower in all PT patients than in healthy subjects. Percentages of CD3+/gammadelta and CD3+/alphabeta TCR+ were not statistically different between active and inactive PT patients. It was concluded that alphabeta TCR+ T cells might have a protective role in tuberculosis infection.
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Sujet Principal:
Tuberculose pulmonaire
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Sang
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
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Récepteurs aux antigènes des cellules T
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Lymphocytes T
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Sous-populations de lymphocytes T
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Antigènes CD3
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langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Thème du journal:
Microbiology
Année:
2009
Type:
Article
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