Publication Date:
2006-01-12
Description:
Significant changes in phytohemagglutinin (PHA) lymphocytic responsiveness occurred in the cellular immune response of three astronauts during the 9 day flight of the Apollo Soyuz Test Project. Parameters studied were white blood cell concentrations, lymphocyte numbers, B- and T-lymphocyte distributions in peripheral blood, and lymphocyte responsiveness to PHA, pokeweed mitogen, Concanavalin A, and influenza virus antigen.
Keywords:
AEROSPACE MEDICINE
Type:
NASA. Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Apollo-Soyuz Test Project; 7 p
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