title: Characterization of circulating lymphocytes by monoclonal antibodies in donovanosis.
abstract: In 65 donovanosis patients, 53 ulcerogranulomatous, 10 hypertrophic, and 2 sclerotic, the hematological profile and quantitation of circulating blood lymphocyte subpopulations were studied with monoclonal antibodies and an indirect immunofluorescence technique to assess the immunological under-currents of the disease. The ulcerogranulomatous variant had increases in both total leucocyte and absolute lymphocyte counts. Total T-lymphocytes, CD4, CD8, CD22, and CD4/CD8 ratio were all significantly elevated. The hypertrophic variant, in contrast, showed a significant elevation only in the CD4/CD8 ratio.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Sehgal
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D006100:Granuloma Inguinale / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008214:Lymphocytes