From the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Abstract: (3994 Views)
For demonstration of cell-mediated immunity and its role in the process of
dermatophytosis, 98 patients with acute dermatophytosis (group I) and 131 chronic
dermatophytosis patients (group 2) were chosen. In ail patients, lymphocyte
transfonnation and skin test were used. 96 members of group I (98%) had positive
delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) responses to trichophytin, whereas only 43
subjects (32.8%) of group 2 had positive DTH responses. In group I, positive
lymphocyte blastogenic responses to trichophytin and phytohemagglutinin were
seen in 95 (96.lJ%) and lJX (100%) patients, respectively, but in group 2 the positive
results were observed in4lJ (34.4%) and 127 (lJ4.9%) subjects, respectively. Patients
with chronic dermatophytosis had histories of a number of systemic disorders such
as: atopy 04 patients diabetes, seven patients contact dennatitis, four patients and
tuberculosis, three patients.
Type of Study:
Original Research |
Subject:
Health