[Three cases of human fascioliasis].

Three patients with hepatic fascioliasis are presented. (case 1) A 36-year-old female was admitted in January, 1988, because of intermittent high-grade fever. Laboratory findings included white blood cell count 8,050/mm3 with 29% eosinophils, and CRP 9.

[Successful treatment of CML in accelerated phase with mithramycin].

The patient, an 18-year-old male, was admitted on May 17, 1988, because of high-grade fever, neuralgia and generalized lymphadenopathy. Bone marrow examination revealed a large number of small nests with myeloid blastic cells negative for both peroxidase and TdT activity. Ph1 chromosome and bcr rearranged fragment were positive.

Effect of rickettsial antigen-specific T cell line on the interaction of Rickettsia tsutsugamushi with macrophages.

The effect of rickettsial antigen-specific T cell line on macrophages infected with Rickettsia tsutsugamushi was studied. It was suggested that the T cells could produce a factor which acts cytotoxically and selectively on infected macrophages.