Altered immune status of blood leukocytes is a general phenomenon observed in adult patients with sepsis or septic shock. This is also the case in children with septic shock for both T helper 1 and T helper 2 lymphocytes, as demonstrated by their reduced ex vivo cytokine production upon activation by phytohemagglutinin.
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Cavaillon, J. M. (2014, August 14). Altered immune status of circulating T lymphocytes during sepsis: Children also. Critical Care. BioMed Central Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-014-0486-0
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