[The clinical significance of red cell immune adherence function in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and silicotuberculosis].

Abstract

In our study, we observed that (1) High RCIA were discovered in these two groups. (2) In the group of pulmonary tuberculosis, the C3b receptor activities remained no change after antituberculous therapy, but the amounts of immune complexes bearing on RBC decreased. In the patients with the high RCIA, CIC was discharged rapidly and the lesions of tissue produced by CIC were prevented. In the patients with silicotuberculosis, both silica and tuberculous bacilli may act as immune adjuvant and enhance the hypersensitivity. So the C3b receptor activities were higher in silicotuberculosis patients.

• Authors: P C Hu
• Journal: Zhonghua jie he he hu xi za zhi = Zhonghua jiehe he huxi zazhi = Chinese journal of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases (Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi) Vol. 15 Issue 3 Pg. 163-4, 191-2 (Jun 1992) ISSN: 1001-0939 [Print] China
• PMID: 1473190 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antigen-Antibody Complex
• Macrophage-1 Antigen
• Receptors, Complement 3b

Topics

• Adult
• Antigen-Antibody Complex (blood)
• Erythrocyte Membrane (immunology)
• Female
• Humans
• Immune Adherence Reaction
• Macrophage-1 Antigen (analysis)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Receptors, Complement 3b (analysis)
• Silicotuberculosis (blood, immunology)
• Tuberculosis, Pulmonary (blood, immunology)