Campbell A C, Maclennan I C, Snaith M L, Barnett I G
Clin Exp Immunol. 1972 Sep;12(1):1-8.
A patient is described with macroglobulinaemia, a variety of autoantibodies, and gross deficiency of lymphocytes showing cytotoxicity against antibody-sensitized target cells . Antibody production in response to tetanus toxoid, delayed hypersensitivity to tuberculin, and lymphocyte transformation with phytohaemagglutinin are normal. The patient's macrophages have normal phagocytic activity against sensitized sheep red cells. These results are contrasted with those found in other patients with myeloma and macroglobulinaemia. The application of lymphocyte function tests in the assessment of immunological status is discussed.
本文描述了一名患有巨球蛋白血症、多种自身抗体以及淋巴细胞严重缺乏且对抗体致敏靶细胞无细胞毒性的患者。该患者对破伤风类毒素的抗体产生、对结核菌素的迟发型超敏反应以及用植物血凝素进行的淋巴细胞转化均正常。患者的巨噬细胞对致敏绵羊红细胞具有正常的吞噬活性。这些结果与其他骨髓瘤和巨球蛋白血症患者的结果形成对比。文中还讨论了淋巴细胞功能测试在评估免疫状态中的应用。