Lymphocyte subpopulations in the blood of sheep persistently infected with border disease virus |
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Authors: | C Burrells P F Nettleton H W Reid H R Miller J Hopkins I McConnell M D Gorrell M R Brandon |
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Institution: | Moredun Research Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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Abstract: | The surface phenotypes of peripheral blood lymphocytes in groups of lambs and adult sheep persistently infected with Border disease virus (P-I BD) were compared with those of healthy controls. The proportion and number of lymphocytes bearing surface immunoglobulin (sIg+) and expressing class II MHC antigen (B cells) were significantly increased. A significant increase in CD1+ lymphocytes was also evident. Conversely, the proportion of T lymphocytes in P-I BD lambs was reduced. A marked reduction in the proportion of circulating lymphocytes expressing class I MHC antigen was also observed. These findings were not affected by differences in the strain of the virus responsible for the persistent infection. |
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