Immune response to multiple skin test antigens in haemophiliacs.
Using seven skin test antigens the cell-mediated immune response was evaluated in 20 haemophiliacs, 10 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody-positive and 10 antibody-negative. Response rates were compared with 75 healthy males of similar age range. All haemophiliac patients displayed significant impairment of cell-mediated reactivity to the test antigens; however, there was no apparent correlation with HIV antibody status.
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D000328:Adult; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000276:immunology*; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D008297:Male; D012882:Skin Tests