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[Evaluation of cellular immunity in drug addicts]
E Irola Bernal1, F Di Cugno, S Molgatini
1Catedra de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Revista Argentina De Microbiologia
|January 1, 1982
Abstract:
The cellular immunity was evaluated in 52 drug addicts, as well as in a non-addict group of 30 healthy soldiers. For this purpose, intradermal test with protein purified derivative, dinitrochlorobenzene, test of migration inhibitory factor with protein purified derivative and candidin antigens and cutaneous window were performed. Results were different: The results obtained indicated a depressed cellular response in the drug addicts.