Hypothesis: possible idiotypic suppression of cell-mediated immunity in lepromatous leprosy.
D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000032:analysis; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / Q000276:immunology; D007918:Leprosy / Q000276:immunology*; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000276:immunology; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000276:immunology
D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic