[Cellular and humoral immune reactions in fungus allergy]

Cellular and humoral immune reactions upon the polysaccharide preparations of trichophyton-rubrum-cultures have been proved in the most of 185 examined patients. Quantitative and qualitative specific changes of the cells connected with their sensibilization, could be observed in the early period of trichophyton-rubrum-mycosis, in the course of the further development of the disease we also saw an accumulation of circulatory antibodies. Humoral reactions have become predominant. The peculiarity of humoral and cellular mycotic allergy may be responsible to a great extent for the polymorphism of the clinical symptoms of the disease, is persistent course and resistibility to the treatment.