title: Immunological investigations on tonsillar and peripheral blood lymphocytes after adeno-tonsillectomy. Possible suggestions for phenotypical and functional differences.
abstract: The phenotypical and functional aspects of tonsillar (TMNC) and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMNC) obtained from 40 patients who had undergone adeno-tonsillectomy for different tonsillar diseases were investigated. TMNC and PBMC were separately tested at the time of surgery; then a further investigation on the peripheral blood lymphocytes was performed three months after surgery. The most interesting findings are presented and discussed with particular attention to their clinical implications.
authors.affiliation: II E.N.T. Department, University of Turin, Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bussi
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Carlevato
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Galeazzi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Morra
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000234:Adenoids / Q000276:immunology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000276:immunology*; D014068:Tonsillectomy
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007376:Interleukin-2