Table 1 Lymphocyte subsets in blood and CSF samples obtained prior to treatment for rheumatoid meningitis
Lymphocyte subset | Function | Blood (%) | Viral meningitis | CSF (%) | Viral meningitis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CD3 | Mature T cell | 55.6 | 75.0 ± 7.4 | 88.8 | 86.7 ± 8.7 |
CD4 | Helper T cell | 40.2 | 41.4 ± 11.1 | 81.5 | 66.3 ± 10.2 |
CD8 | Suppressor/cytotoxic T cell | 16.2 | 33.0 ± 14.3 | 7.1 | 21.6 ± 8.4 |
CD19 | B cell | 26.7 | 9.2 ± 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 ± 6.5 |
CD3-CD16+CD56+ | NK cell | 18.9 | 13.9 ± 6.6 | 5.3 | 6.3 ± 4.1 |
CD4+CD29+ | Helper-inducer T cell | 19.8 | 17.7 ± 4.8 | 69.2 | 47.7 ± 12.2 |
CD4+CCR5+ | Th1 cell | 2.4 | 3.2 ± 1.6 | 21.4 | 16.3 ± 13.3 |
CD4+CXCR3+ | Th1 cell | 8.7 | 11.7 ± 3.7 | 37.6 | 41.3 ± 13.0 |
CD4+CCR3+ | Th2 cell | 11.4 | 1.4 ± 1.7 | 38.3 | 8.5 ± 16.4 |
CD4+CCR4+ | Th2 cell | 1.3 | 3.1 ± 2.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 ± 15.2 |
CD4/8 | 2.50 | 11.50 |