Barzanji A J, Emery J L
Histopathology. 1977 Nov;1(6):445-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1977.tb01683.x.
The amount of malpighian body lymphatic tissue and germinal centre tissue in the spleens of infants dying in hospital and dying unexpectedly at home have been examined in 471 cases. The total weight of the spleens in children dying at home unexpectedly do not differ significantly from children dying from expected causes. There is an increase in both the amount of lymphatic tissue and in the amount of germinal centre tissue in the children found unexpectedly dead. It is concluded that these children do not show any evidence of cellular immunological deficiency but that they have probably been subjected to recurrent or to a greater amount of antigenic stimulation during their brief post-natal existence.
对471例在医院死亡及意外在家中死亡婴儿的脾脏中马尔皮基小体淋巴组织和生发中心组织的数量进行了检查。意外在家中死亡儿童的脾脏总重量与因预期原因死亡的儿童相比无显著差异。意外死亡儿童的淋巴组织和生发中心组织数量均增加。结论是，这些儿童没有显示出任何细胞免疫缺陷的证据，但他们在短暂的出生后生活中可能受到了反复或更多的抗原刺激。
