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While some investigators delve into the question of AIDS transmission, others are exploring the nature of the disease. The type of immunosuppression found in AIDS patients appears to be unique, affecting white blood cells called T lymphocytes (T for thymus, which plays a role in their development). Certain of these cells help defend the body against viruses, foreign tissue (like organ transplants) and the growth of cancer cells. There are several types, including helper T cells, which promote the production of antibodies against foreign invaders, and suppressor T cells, which reduce antibody output. Healthy individuals have twice as many helpers...
...Thymus Vulgaris, The Lady or the Tiger and Corner, 28th and Bank...
...Thymus Vulgaris, The Lady or the Tiger and Corner, 28th and Bank...
...Thymus Vulgaris, The Lady or the Tiger and Corner, 28th and Bank...
...Thymus Vulgaris, named for the thyme that o'ercreeps the mother's trailer (get it?), has an artsy, inexplicable device: every now and then the characters realize that they're in front of an audience, so they get all self-conscious. Whenever the prattle becomes too boring or naturalistic someone will give a little wave, as if to say, "Hey, this isn't T.V. We're in a theatre. And we're just like you." It gives Wilson an easy out: "I'm okay for a person, honey," says the mother--and the "honey" makes her sound just like...