Immunological studies in patients recovered from sarcoidosis and tuberculosis

Sharma, O.P. and Beresford, O.S. (1971) Immunological studies in patients recovered from sarcoidosis and tuberculosis. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis, 18 (3). pp. 84-86.

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Abstract

Seventy-five subjects; 25 with ‘recovered’ sarcoidosis; 25 with treated, inactive tuberculosis and 25 controls were examined for evidence of depression of delayed-type hypersensitivity by both intradermal tuberculin and Candida albecans antigens and also by dinitrochlorobenzene sensitisation. Patients with recovered sarcoidosis showed evidence of delayed-type hypersensitivity; the tuberculin test was negative in 72 percent, the Candida test was negative in 60 per cent and DNCB sensitisation could not be achieved in 56 per cent patients. Tuberculosis patients on recovery had normal delayed-type hypersensitivity like the control subjects.

EPrint Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Tuberculin test, Candida albicans test, Dintrochlorobenzene sensitisation, Age, Sex and Race, Sarcoidosis, Tuberculosis, Hypersensitivity
Subjects:	Persons > Age Groups Immunologic Diseases > Hypersensitivity > Hypersensitivity, Delayed Genetic Phenomena > Sex Ratio Immunologic and Biological Factors > Immunologic Factors > Antigens > Antigens, Bacterial > Tuberculin Fungi > Mitosporic Fungi Immunologic Diseases > Immunoproliferative Disorders > Lymphoproliferative Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases > Respiratory Tract Infections > Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Skin Tests > Tuberculin Test Respiratory Tract Diseases > Lung Diseases > Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases > Lymphatic Diseases > Lymphoproliferative Disorders -Journal Repositories > Indian Journal of Tuberculosis
ID Code:	1291
Deposited By:	Mrs Naina Pandita
Deposited On:	08 February 2006

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