Marked Increase in L-Selectin–Negative T Cells in Neonatal Pertussis
Hudnall S, Molina C. Marked Increase in L-Selectin–Negative T Cells in Neonatal Pertussis. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2000, 114: 35-40. PMID: 10884797, DOI: 10.1309/banx-8jkm-tuqn-4d6p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood lymphocytesL-selectin expressionT cellsBlood lymphocytesNormal CD4/CD8 ratioCD4/CD8 ratioNaïve T cellsDetailed immunophenotypeNeonatal pertussisCD8 ratioMarked lymphocytosisNK cellsHealthy newbornsHLA-DRLymphoid tissueCord bloodT lymphocytesPertussis toxinB cellsL-selectinLymphocytesFlow cytometryPertussisMarked increaseDramatic finding