TABLE 1.
Percentages of peripheral blood T cells that were Vγ9Vδ2 T cells at various intervals after the onset of legionellosis
Time after onset of disease | Mean % (± SD) of CD3+ cells that were:
|
No. of subjects | |
---|---|---|---|
γδ+ T cellsa | Vγ9Vδ2+ T cells | ||
4–6 days | 3.6 ± 1.8 | 1.0 ± 0.5b | 13 |
5–7 wk | 18.0 ± 8.3 | 16.1 ± 9.0b | 14 |
4 mo | 13.9 ± 6.6 | 12.0 ± 7.6b | 13 |
6 mo | 13.1 ± 5.3 | 11.2 ± 5.5b | 13 |
Control group | 5.4 ± 4.1 | 5.0 ± 3.9 | 26 |
Cells were gated according to morphology.
P < 0.001 compared to control group.