Abstract:Varied manifestations of herpes simplex keratitis are postulated to be related to alterations or paucity of protective immune response to the virus. In this study lymphocyte subpopulations and macrophage inhibition factor (MIF) assay are investigated in herpes simplex keratitis. Active T-lymphocytes are detected to be significantly low in active keratitis as compared to the healed stage (P less than 0.001) and normal control subjects (P less than 0.01). Active T-cells are also lower in bilateral keratitis than… Show more
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