Craft A W, Reid M M, Gardner P S, Jackson E, Kernahan J, McQuillin J, Noble T C, Walker W
Arch Dis Child. 1979 Oct;54(10):755-9. doi: 10.1136/adc.54.10.755.
The pattern of virus isolation and illness was studied in 64 children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) during periods of apparent infection and when the children were well. The virus isolation rate of 2.2 viruses per child a year is similar to that previously found in normal children. In only 32% of children with symptoms were viruses found and 14.5% had viruses isolated when asymptomatic. The children with ALL appear to be more vulnerable to multiple virus infections and to excrete the virus for longer periods. This may be due to failure of production of both local and systemic antibodies. The failure in the past to recognise the true importance of virus infections in ALL may have been due to inadequate diagnostic techniques.
对64名急性淋巴细胞白血病(ALL)患儿在明显感染期和病情缓解期的病毒分离情况及发病情况进行了研究。患儿每年人均病毒分离率为2.2种,这与之前在正常儿童中发现的情况相似。有症状的患儿中仅32%检测到病毒,无症状的患儿中有14.5%病毒分离呈阳性。ALL患儿似乎更容易受到多种病毒感染,且病毒排出时间更长。这可能是由于局部和全身抗体产生不足所致。过去未能认识到病毒感染在ALL中的真正重要性,可能是由于诊断技术不足。