PHENOTYPIC PROFILE AND FUNCTIONAL-CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN GAMMA AND DELTA T-CELLS DURING ACUTE TOXOPLASMOSIS

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DEPAOLI, P
BASAGLIA, G
GENNARI, D
CROVATTO, M
MODOLO, ML
SANTINI, G
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10.1128/JCM.30.3.729-731.1992
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Gamma and delta (gamma-delta) T-cell receptor lymphocytes are increased during acute toxoplasmosis. These cells are BB3+ CD45RO+ CD8-. Purified gamma-delta T cells failed to proliferate in response to Toxoplasma gondii antigen (stimulation index, 1.4 +/- 0.6) but were responsive to phytohemagglutinin stimulation (stimulation index, 20.8 +/- 1.9). Natural-killer-like cytotoxicity was strongly acquired only after in vitro culture of purified gamma-delta T cells with recombinant interleukin 2 (40% +/- 7% specific lysis). Our data show that gamma-delta T-cell receptor T cells with a peculiar phenotype are increased during human acute T. gondii infection.
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