title: Local T cell subsets in mumps meningitis.
abstract: In the acute phase of mumps meningitis, more than 85% of the cells in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were OKT 3 positive, while 76% of the peripheral mononuclear cells (PMN) were OKT 3 positive. The ratio of OKT 4:8 positive cells in CSF was significantly lower than that in PMN, showing that suppressor/cytotoxic T cells had selectively accumulated in CSF. In addition, 58% of CSF cells were immune associated (Ia) positive, probably activated T cells.
mesh_terms: D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D009107:Mumps / Q000276:immunology*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology; D006377:T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / Q000276:immunology; D050378:T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / Q000276:immunology