title: An Escherichia coli antigen intracutaneous test to assess cell-mediated immunity in cancer patients.
abstract: Seventy-six female cancer patients were submitted to intracutaneous tests with an Escherichia coli suspension to assess cellular immune response in vivo. Statistical analysis of the results showed that intradermally applied Escherichia coli antigen provided a useful test for discriminating between a normal population and cancer patients, and between local and disseminated disease. The Escherichia coli suspension is easy to prepare and no side effects were observed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mattos-Filho
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mendes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial