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Rapid loss of both CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocyte subsets during the acute phase of severe acute respiratory syndrome
Authors:Li Taisheng  Qiu Zhifeng  Han Yang  Wang Zhong  Fan Hongwei  Lu Wei  Xie Jing  Ma Xiaojun  Wang Aixia
Institution:Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
Abstract:OBJECTIVE: To study the alteration of peripheral lymphocyte subsets in severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) patients and to help improve the early diagnosis of the disease. METHODS: Anti-coagulating blood samples from 98 SARS patients in the acute phase, 56 normal healthy blood donors, and from patients infected by HIV, CMV and EBV were collected. The T lymphocyte subsets were counted by flow cytometry using fluorescence-labeled specific monoclonal antibodies. RESULTS: A significant decrease was observed in all SARS patients in their peripheral CD4(+) and CD8(+) T lymphocyte absolute counts 256 (104) x 10(6)/L and 256 (117) x 10(6)/L, respectively], which were also lower than those of the patients infected with HIV, CMV and EBV. All patients infected with HIV, CMV and EBV had significantly higher CD8(+) T lymphocyte counts in comparison with normal controls. CONCLUSIONS: Decrease of both CD4(+) and CD8(+) T lymphocytes of patients is related to onset of SARS. T lymphocyte subset analysis would help improve the early diagnosis of the disease.
Keywords:severe acute respiratory syndrome  T lymphocyte subsets  flow cytometry
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