RESUMO
Seventy-six female cancer patients were submitted to intracutaneous tests with an Escherichia coli suspension to assess cellular immune response in vivo. Statistical analysis of the results showed that intradermally applied Escherichia coli antigen provided a useful test for discriminating between a normal population and cancer patients, and between local and disseminated disease. The Escherichia coli suspension is easy to prepare and no side effects were observed.
Assuntos
Antígenos de Bactérias/imunologia , Escherichia coli/imunologia , Neoplasias dos Genitais Femininos/imunologia , Hipersensibilidade Tardia/imunologia , Testes Cutâneos , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Hipersensibilidade Tardia/patologia , Imunidade Celular , Neoplasias Pulmonares/imunologia , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
Seventy-six female cancer patients were submitted to intracutaneous tests with an Escherichia coli suspension to assess cellular immune response in vivo. Statistical analysis of the results showed that intradermally applied Escherichia coli antigen provided a useful test for discriminating between a normal population and cancer patients, and between local and disseminated disease. The Escherichia coli suspension is easy to prepare and no side effects were observed
Assuntos
Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Humanos , Feminino , Antígenos de Bactérias/imunologia , Escherichia coli/imunologia , Testes Intradérmicos , Neoplasias/imunologia , Imunidade CelularRESUMO
O primeiro caso autoctone de sindrome de deficiencia imunologica adquirida (AIDS) com comprovacao imunologica, no Brasil foi estudado clinica e laboratorialmente.O paciente apresenta infeccao disseminada pela Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare que foi cultivada a partir de linfonodo. A avaliacao imunologica revelou intensa depressao da resposta imune celular in vivo e in vitro, encontrando-se inversao de relacao linfocitos supressores/auxiliadores