T and B lymphocyte rosetting in undernourished children.
T and B lymphocyte rosetting values were obtained for 18 children with kwashiorkor, marasmus, or nutritional edema. T cell values were subnormal in all malnutrition classes, but were lowest in children with kwashiorkor. Four of five malnourished children who were sensitized with 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) before refeeding failed to respond to repeated subsequent challenges; five of six children who were sensitized after refeeding responded strongly to the first challenge.
D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004137:Dinitrochlorobenzene / Q000276:immunology; D004487:Edema / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007104:Immune Adherence Reaction; D007223:Infant; D007228:Infant Nutrition Disorders / Q000276:immunology*; D007239:Infections / Q000276:immunology; D007732:Kwashiorkor / Q000276:immunology; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
D004137:Dinitrochlorobenzene