Blood, 1958, Vol. 13, No. 5, pp. 417-426.
© 1958 American Society of Hematology, Inc.
Studies on Lymphocytic Function
H. BRAUNSTEINER 1,
J. PAERTAN 1, and
N. THUMB 1
1 Department of Medicine, University of Vienna, Austria.
Cellular reactions in inflammed areas were observed on coverslips. After
an initial granulomonocytic phase a massive infiltration by lymphocytes took
place. These lymphocytes rapidly hypertrophy and become "mononuclear,"
"epitheloid" and even giant cells. By injecting 15 to 30 millions of these
cells from tularin- (tuberculin) positive donors to negative recipients, allergy
of the delayed type is specifically transferred as with lymphocytes. The
function of the lymphocyte is discussed on the basis of these findings.
Submitted on May 25, 1957
Accepted on October 10, 1957
