title: [Cellular immunity in 18 cirrhotic African carriers of hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg)].
abstract: The cell mediated immunity has been studied by 3 different tests on a population including 32 african patients with cirrhosis; amongst those, 18 were HBs Ag carriers and 14 were Hbs Ag-. In those 2 groups, the intradermal tuberculin test and the DNCB cutaneous test showed a striking imminutary deficiency in half cases. The lymphoblastic transformation induced by PHA gave less striking results.
mesh_terms: D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000276:immunology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
vernacular_title: Etude de l'immunité à médiation cellulaire chez 18 cirrhotiques africains porteurs de l'antigène de surface du virus de l'hépatitie B (Ag HBs).