1. [The clinico-immunological characteristics of ornithosis-related pneumonia].
- Author
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Frolov VM, Pustovoĭ IuG, and Stepanenko TI
- Subjects
- Adult, Antibody Formation, Antigen-Antibody Complex blood, Chronic Disease, Female, Humans, Immunity, Cellular, Male, Middle Aged, Pneumonia, Bacterial etiology, Pneumonia, Bacterial immunology, Psittacosis complications, Psittacosis immunology, Time Factors, Pneumonia, Bacterial diagnosis, Psittacosis diagnosis
- Abstract
Examination of 38 patients with pneumonic form of ornithosis revealed important immunological shifts of suppressor type secondary immuno-deficiency. The condition runs protracted course, with the pneumonic foci being observable for some length, the physical findings not remarkable. The presence of secondary immuno-deficiency suggests that conventional therapy of ornithosis provides no benefit in patients and warrants the use of immunomodulating agents to deal with the above condition.
- Published
- 1998