Immunological evaluation of patients with Shanghai fever
| Variables* | Median (range) | The number of patients with abnormal values (%)† |
|---|---|---|
| IgG (mg/dL) | 538.0 (147–1610) | 5 (20) |
| IgA (mg/dL) | 35.4 (6.6–158) | 4 (16) |
| IgM (mg/dL) | 68.9 (21.4–416) | 5 (20) |
| IgE (IU/mL) | 56.8 (6.4–1930) | 0 (0) |
| CD3 T lymphocytes | 64.0 (32.3–81.1) | 3 (14) |
| CD19 B lymphocytes | 21.4 (5.2–62.0) | 5 (24) |
| Natural killer cell | 7.6 (1.6–24.9) | 4 (19 |
| CD4 T lymphocytes | 43.1 (20.5–54.4) | 5 (24) |
| CD8 T lymphocytes | 19.4 (0.7–35.7) | 3 (14) |
| CD4:CD8 ratio | 2.3 (0.6–16.7) | 5 (24) |
| Naïve CD4 T lymphocytes | 79.8 (36.4–91.6) | 3 (14) |
| Memory CD4 T lymphocytes | 18.4 (13.3–46.3) | 0 (0) |
| Naïve CD8 T lymphocytes | 90.9 (68.4–97.2) | 0 (0) |
| Memory CD8 T lymphocytes | 7.7 (1.6–20.3) | 0 (0) |
| Activated T lymphocytes | 13.9 (1.0–33.4) | 3 (14) |
| Memory B lymphocytes‡ | 1.3 (0.3–4.9) |
*Lymphocyte subpopulations recognised included CD19 B lymphocytes, CD3 T lymphocytes, CD4 T lymphocytes, CD8 T lymphocytes, CD4:CD8 ratio, natural killer cell (CD3/CD16–56), naïve CD4 T lymphocytes (CD4/CD45RA), memory CD4 T lymphocytes (CD4/CD45RO), naïve CD8 T lymphocytes (CD8/CD45RA), memory CD8 T lymphocytes (CD8/CD45RO), activated T lymphocytes (HLADR/CD2) and memory B lymphocytes (CD27/CD19). Cells expressing the indicated markers for lymphocytes are shown as percentages.
†Number of patients with decreased levels compared with age-matched reference data.16 ,17
‡No reference data at this age.