Imrnunespecific IFN (IFN) is produced by the peripheral blood mononuclear leukocytes (PBML) of greater than 95 % of HSV-seropositive humans with infrequent recurrences of herpes labialis [Green, Yeh, and Overall, 19811. However, herpes virus-induced immunespecific IFN was produced by PBML from only
Spontaneous and induced interferon production by peripheral blood leucocytes from control population and patients with herpes genitalis
β Scribed by D. Lannello; M. W. Taylor; K. H. Fife; L. Chen
- Book ID
- 102905658
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 544 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0146-6615
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β¦ Synopsis
The spontaneous and PHA induced levels of interferon were measured in peripheral blood leucocyte cultures of twenty-eight individuals diagnosed as positive for herpes genitalis, and in a group of control subjects. As reported by Cunningham and Merigan [1983] for herpes labialis, leucocytes from individuals with herpes genitalis produced low levels of interferon spontaneously; however, similar results were found for individuals within the control population. No statistically significant difference could be found for PHA induced interferon levels, antigen induced interferon levels, or helper/suppressor cell ratios between the herpes genitalis population and control population. Our results indicate that interferon does not play a major role in the latency or recurrence of herpes genitalis.
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