[T-cell activity in animals with an induced delayed allergy on a diet with a low protein content]

The dogs fed protein deficient diet (0.7 g/kg body weight) demonstrated reduced functional activity of T lymphocytes. Particularly, this diet exerted an adverse effect on adequacy of the proliferative response of mononuclear cells in culture in vitro as well as on cytotoxicity of lymphocytes with respect to target cells.