title: Immunological studies in leprosy--II: Study of lymphoblast transformation to PHA in different types of leprosy patients.
abstract: Ninety cases of different types of leprosy were studied for lymphoblast transformation response using PHA-M. The difference of percentage was statistically analysed and found to be highly significant when total leprosy cases were compared with control cases and with different types of leprosy cases (P = less than .005), except control and TT where it was significant only (P = less than .05). The difference between TT and other types was also calculated and has been observed to be highly significant (P = less than .005). There was gradual decrease in lymphoblast transformation percentage from tuberculoid pole to lepromatous pole.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007918:Leprosy / Q000276:immunology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D010835:Phytohemagglutinins