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Table 3 Histopathology of delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) reactions, specifically following dendritic cell vaccines*

From: Dynamic changes in cellular infiltrates with repeated cutaneous vaccination: a histologic and immunophenotypic analysis

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CD4+T cells

CD8+T cells

CD20+B cells

CD56+NK cells

Distribution

Nestle, et al . (1998)[21]

CD45R0+ & CD4+

NM

NM

NM

perivascular

Bedrosian, et al . (2003)[24]

Few

numerous

NM

NM

perivascular

de Vries, et al . (2005)[23]

50-70%

30-50%

None

NM

perivascular

Nakai, et al . (2006)[22]

Majority

< CD4+

NM

NM

perivascular

Nakai (2009)[25]

≥ CD8++

≤ CD4+

NM

None

Perivascular

  1. NM = not mentioned
  2. *Where reported, all were evaluated based on punch biopsies. The biopsy method was not described by Nestle (1998) and Nikai (2006).