Chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis: improved lymphocyte response with transfer factor
Smith, C.R.; Griffin, D.E.; Graybill, J.R.
Annals of Internal Medicine 84(6): 708-709
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-4819 PMID: 937885 Document Number: 107526
Transfer factor was administered to a 48-yr-old man with anergic chronic pulmonary Histoplasma capsulatum infection. Transient conversion of his skin test and lymphocyte transformation index was seen.
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