Objective To investigate the changes of T cell subsets including Th1,Th2,Th17 and Treg in the hand,foot and mouth disease(HFMD) patients.Methods 35 EV71 induced HMFD patients and 12 non-infectious children were included in this study.Patients were divided into mild symptoms group and severe symptoms group.The ratios of Th1,Th2,Th17 and Treg were analyzed by flow cytometry.Results Sixteen mild cases and 19 severe cases were included in the 35 patients.No statistical difference of children′s age and sex were found among the groups(P>0.05).The proportion[M(P25,P75)] of Th1 cells of mild and severe groups were 10.65%(8.73%,14.08%) and 15.51% (13.47%,18.31%),respectively,which were significantly higher than normal control group 5.51% (3.61%,8.61%)(P<0.05).The proportion of Th2 cells of mild and severe groups were 4.32%(2.60%,5.32%) and 3.87% (2.34%,5.32%),no significant difference from control group 2.11% (1.02%,5.11%)(P<0.05).The proportion of Th17 cells of mild and severe groups were 8.32%(5.25%,12.33%),7.36% (5.05%,11.9%),significantly higher than that of normal control group 4.23% (2.44%,6.22%)(P<0.05).The proportion of Treg cells of mild and severe groups were 1.46% (0.31%,2.73%),1.59%(0.35%,2.62%),no significant difference from the control group 1.78% (0.31%,2.77%)(P<0.05).Conclusion The Th1/Th2 and Th17/Treg ratios of HFMD patients with EV71 virus infection were changed,and the Th1 and Th17 cells may play an important role in the in the disease and body′s resistance.

ObjectiveTo explore the role of the lymphocyte subsets in the peripheral blood in diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) in children.MethodA total of 30 children with HLH were enrolled in this study and treated according to the HLH-2004 diagnostic guidelines. 20 children with HLH entered complete remission (CR) and 10 children with HLH died. Thirty age-matched healthy children were selected as normal controls. T cell subsets in the pe-ripheral blood were measured by lfow cytometry.ResultsCompared with control group, CD3+T and CD8+T cells were signiif-cantly increased, CD4+T and CD3-CDl6+CD56+ NK cells were signiifcantly decreased, and CD4+/CD8+ cell ratio was signiifcantly decreased in 20 CR children and 10 died children with HLH in acute phase (P<0.05). CD19+B cells was not statistically different in 20 CR children and 10 died children with HLH in acute phase from control group (P>0.05). In acute phase, the lymphocyte subsets were not statistically different between 20 CR children and 10 died children (P>0.05). In 20 CR children, the proportion of CD3-CD16+CD56+NK in CR phase was statistically different than that in acute phase (P<0.05).ConclusionsChildren with HLH have obvious changes in peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets and have cellular immunity disorders. Dynamic detection of the changes may help determine the therapeutic effect and prognosis of HLH.