Cell-mediated immune responses of synovial mononuclear cells in Reiter's syndrome against ureaplasmal and chlamydial antigens.
Cell-mediated immune responses of cultured synovial mononuclear cells against ureaplasmal, chlamydial, Mycoplasma hominis and mumps antigens were measured by the 3H-thymidine uptake method. Specific responses against ureaplasmal or chlamydial antigens were found in 3 of 4 patients with venereally-acquired Reiter's syndrome, but not in 3 patients with arthritis after episodes of diarrhea and 4 patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
D000328:Adult; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000276:immunology*; D002689:Chlamydia / Q000276:immunology; D000939:Epitopes; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009109:Mumps virus / Q000276:immunology; D013577:Syndrome; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000166:cytology*; D013936:Thymidine / Q000378:metabolism; D014509:Ureaplasma / Q000276:immunology*
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D000939:Epitopes; D013936:Thymidine