Claims
- 1. A method for non-specifically enhancing the immune system response of an immunodeficient mammal to an antigen, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) determining if the mammal's helper/inducer T cell count is at least 150 per cubic milliliter of blood and, if so, conducting the following steps (b)-(d);
- b) withdrawing leukocyte containing material from the mammal;
- c) treating the withdrawn leukocytes in a manner to alter the cells; and
- d) returning the treated leukocytes to the mammal.
- 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the mammal is a human.
- 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the leukocyte containing material is selected from the group consisting of blood, lymph fluid, bone marrow, and lymphatic organ tissue.
- 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the treatment of the leukocytes is by irradiating the leukocytes with ultraviolet radiation in the presence of a photoactivatable agent.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 502,083, filed Mar. 29, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,147,289.
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