T-lymphocyte Subsets in Cats with Gingivostomatitis

Abstract

In cats with gingivostomatitis CD8⁺ T-lymphocytes (993/, μl) remarkably increased in number (p<0.01), and the CD4⁺ /CD8⁺ ratio was lower (p<0.01) as compared to healthy animals, while correlation was not seen between the CD4⁺/CD8⁺ ratio and the degree of gingivostomatitis. The number of CD4⁺ T-lymphocytes in the peripheral blood remained unchanged.