title: [Natural killer cell immunodeficiency and herpesvirus infection in tuberculosis].
abstract: An inverse correlation was shown between the activity of natural killer cells (NKC) and the activated infection to herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 and HSV-2. There was a significant reduction in CD56+ cells in patients who had a history of a concomitance of pulmonary tuberculosis and HSV-2 infection. In patients with tuberculosis, the decreased activity of NKC may activate HSV-1 infection, with its further involvement as an independent factor in the development of meningoencephalitis.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Karalian
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Stepanian
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Ulumian
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Karapetian
mesh_terms: D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007154:Immune System Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G