Disseminated Cryptococcosis in Man: Decreased Lymphocyte Transformation in Response to Cryptococcus neoformans

Heat-killed Cryptococcus neoformans, a yeast-like fungus, was used to stimulate in-vitro incorporation of thymidine by human lymphocytes. Lymphocytes from control subjects previously exposed to cryptococci (positive skin tests) had significantly higher uptake of thymidine than cells from unexposed c...

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Published inThe Journal of infectious diseases Vol. 127; no. 6; pp. 694 - 697
Main Authors Diamond, Richard D., Bennett, John E.
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LanguageEnglish
Published United States The University of Chicago Press 01.06.1973
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1537-6613
DOI10.1093/infdis/127.6.694

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Abstract Heat-killed Cryptococcus neoformans, a yeast-like fungus, was used to stimulate in-vitro incorporation of thymidine by human lymphocytes. Lymphocytes from control subjects previously exposed to cryptococci (positive skin tests) had significantly higher uptake of thymidine than cells from unexposed control subjects (negative skin tests). Uptake by lymphocytes from successfully treated patients with cryptococcosis was low when compared with that of exposed control subjects. It is suggested that defective function of lymphocytes may reflect increased susceptibility to cryptococcal infection in some patients with cryptococcosis without any other known predisposing factors.
AbstractList Heat-killed Cryptococcus neoformans, a yeast-like fungus, was used to stimulate in-vitro incorporation of thymidine by human lymphocytes. Lymphocytes from control subjects previously exposed to cryptococci (positive skin tests) had significantly higher uptake of thymidine than cells from unexposed control subjects (negative skin tests). Uptake by lymphocytes from successfully treated patients with cryptococcosis was low when compared with that of exposed control subjects. It is suggested that defective function of lymphocytes may reflect increased susceptibility to cryptococcal infection in some patients with cryptococcosis without any other known predisposing factors.
Author Diamond, Richard D.
Bennett, John E.
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SubjectTerms Antigens
Antigens, Fungal
Corticosteroids
Cryptococcosis
Cryptococcosis - immunology
Cryptococcus - immunology
Cryptococcus neoformans
Cryptococcus neoformans - immunology
DNA - biosynthesis
Fungal infections
Humans
Infections
Lymphocyte Activation
Lymphocytes
Predisposing factors
Skin Tests
Thymidine - metabolism
Title Disseminated Cryptococcosis in Man: Decreased Lymphocyte Transformation in Response to Cryptococcus neoformans
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