| Literature DB >> 5039778 |
R Finn, C A St Hill, A J Govan, I G Ralfs, F J Gurney, V Denye.
Abstract
Immunological responses were studied in pregnant women and controls using as tests phytohaemagglutinin-induced lymphocyte transformation and the tuberculin reaction. Significantly reduced responses were found to both tests in the pregnant women. These results suggest that a reduction in T-cell activity during pregnancy may help protect the fetus from rejection by its mother's immunological mechanisms.Entities:
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Year: 1972 PMID: 5039778 PMCID: PMC1788602 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.3.5819.150
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br Med J ISSN: 0007-1447