T-lymphocyte subsets and eosinophil counts in acute and convalescence chickenpox infection: a household study in Guinea-Bissau

Conclusion. We report significant changes in T-lymphocyte subsets during the acute phase of chickenpox infection, including a suppression of CD4+ T-cells and an augmentation of CD8+ T-cells. The levels were normalized 1 month later except for eosinophils, and we found no persistent CD4 suppression after chickenpox. An increased number of eosinophils in the peripheral blood was demonstrated early in the acute phase of the disease, and remained elevated in the convalescence phase.