[Cellular immunity and epidemiologic analysis of pediatric patients with Mycoplasma pneumonia]

Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 1999 Feb;20(1):47-9.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To understand the of immuno-reactions of pediatrics patients with Mycoplasma pneumonia.

Methods: 90 patients suffered from M. pneumonia were administered and divided into three groups: mild group, severe group, and normal control group. T cell subset parameters, natural killer cell and the serumsoluble interleukin-2 recepter of all of above were determined.

Results: Data showed:CD4 decreased at both acute and recovery stage of M. pneumonia, while CD8 remarkably increased (t = 2.63, 66, 2.77, 3.36, P < 0.05). SIL-2R level of all patients also greatly increased (t = 5.26, 3.19, P < 0.01), especially in the serious group.

Conclusion: There are disturbances of cell-immune in M. pneumonia. The level of SIL-2R can serve as monitor on the degree of severeness of M. pneumonia. The incidence M. pneumonia appeared highest in the 10-14 year-old group.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • China / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant
  • Killer Cells, Natural / immunology*
  • Male
  • Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / epidemiology*
  • Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / immunology*
  • Receptors, Interleukin-2 / immunology
  • T-Lymphocyte Subsets / immunology*

Substances

  • Receptors, Interleukin-2