title: Enumeration of the T4 positive and T8 positive lymphocytes in AIDS and related syndromes. Comparison of the immunogold and the immunofluorescence techniques.
abstract: Immunofluorescence and immunogold techniques yielded similar results when used to determine the T lymphocyte subsets (T4 and T8 positive cells) in patients with AIDS or AIDS-related complex and in healthy homosexual men seropositive for HTLV III/LAV antibody. In these pathological situations, the advantages of immunogold staining could render this technique useful in a clinical laboratory.
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000276:immunology*; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000032:analysis*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006046:Gold; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D006046:Gold