Assessment of immunological status in children with acute herpetic gingivostomatitis

Authors

  • Amparo Pérez Borrego Hospital Pediátrico “William Soler” Facultad de Estomatología
  • María Victoria Guntiñas Zamora Hospital Pediátrico “William Soler” Facultad de Estomatología
  • Carelia González Labrada Hospital Pediátrico “William Soler” Facultad de Estomatología

Keywords:

STOMATITIS, HERPETIC, IMMUNITY, CELLULAR, RECURRENCE, HERPES LABIALIS, CHILD

Abstract

30 children who received medical attention at the Maxillofacial Surgery Service of William Soler Pediatric Hospital with the diagnosis of acute herpetic gingivostomatitis (AHGS) were studied in order to know their cellular immunocompetence state. Average age was 3.7 years old. Both sexes were affected. A prevalence of white patients was observed. 83 % of the patients had some degree of defect in the studied immunity markers (active and spontaneous rosettes). 22 of them showed abnormally low figures in the 2 markers, and 3 in only one. 5 of the 9 patients with debut disease had values within the normal limits, whereas the rest had both markers affected. Among the patients with relapse that were 21, 100 %, presented at least one affected marker. herefore, the cellular immunological deficit may be considered as a predisposing or secondary factor to the infection caused by herpex simplex type 1.

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Published

2002-02-02

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Pérez Borrego A, Guntiñas Zamora MV, González Labrada C. Assessment of immunological status in children with acute herpetic gingivostomatitis. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2002 Feb. 2 [cited 2025 Mar. 12];39(1):24-7. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2339

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 1 (2002): JAN- APR

Section

Research Article

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