Objective To discuss the changes in the count and ratios of T lymphocyte subsets in pe-ripheral blood in the patients of acute suppurative tonsillitis differentiated as wei,qi and ying syndromes. Methods Eighty five patients of acute suppurative tonsillitis and 30 children with health physical examina-tion were selected.The flow cytometry was adopted to determine the counts and ratio of T lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood.Results Compared with the normal control group,in wei syndrome group,CD3 +and CD4 +counts,CD4 +/CD3 +and CD4 +/CD8...