A study of Corelation between Rosette Positivity and Plasma Level of Immunoglobulins in the Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

Kang, S. K.; Park, T. K.; Park, T. S.

doi:1978.25.3.101

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 25(3); 1978 > Article

Original Article

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1978;25(3):101-107.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1978.25.3.101 Published online September 1, 1978.

A study of Corelation between Rosette Positivity and Plasma Level of Immunoglobulins in the Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

S. K. Kang¹, T. K. Park², T. S. Park³

¹Dept. of Pathology, College of Medicine, Chong Ang University, Seoul, Korea
²Dept. of Pediatrics, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Hosp. Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea
³Dept. of Clinical pathology, Sung Sim Hosp. College of Medicine, Chong Ang University, Seoul, Korea

폐결핵 환자에서의 Rosette 양성율과 혈청 면역글로불린량간의 상호관계에 대한 연구

강상균¹, 박태규², 박태수³

Abstract

For the assessement of correlation between Rosette positivity and plasma level of immunoglobulin in the pulmonary tuberculosis cases, Rosette tests, absolute numbers of Rosette-forming lymphocytes and immunoglobulin measurements were performed in 14 normal control subjects and 84 pulmonary tuberculosis cases. The results were as follows; 1. The Rosette positivity and absolute numbers of Rosette-forming lymphocytes were significantly decreased according to the severity of the pulmonary tuberculosis. 2. The plasma level of immunoglobulins, especially IgA, represented increasing tendency according to the severity of pulmonary tuberculosis. 3. Strong positive correlation could be observed between Rosette positivity and the plasma level of IgG (r=0.8456).