BRIEF CHARACTERISTIC OF EUROPEAN GENOTYPE TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS STRAINS IDENTIFIED IN SIBERIAN REGION

The molecular-genetic analysis of 13 strains of Western genotype TBEV isolated in Western and Eastern Siberia demonstrated two groups of strains differed geneticallyfrom each other and had a high level of E gene sequences homology within each group. Nevertheless, the heterogeneity of biological propertiesfor some strains within a group was observed

IMPORTANT FACTORS OF THE INFLAMMATORY PROCESS IN THE O ROPHARYNX AND OPTIMAL TREATMENT REGIMES SELECTION

Acute inflammatory diseases of the oropharynx dominate the medical aid appealability among all age categories. Such diseases are characterized by poly-ethiology and may form a mixed infection with bacteria and respiratory viruses. Components of bacterial cell walls, toxins, decay products of tissues during cytolysis or apoptosis of cells as a result of massive output of mature virions induce epithelial cells and macrophages for active synthesis of chemokines MCP-1, MCP-3, RANTES, IL-8, which leads to increased inflow of polymorphonuclear leukocytesin to the flammatory focus and a mass release of biogenic amines, lysosomal enzymes, cationic proteins, the release of arachidonic acid, which gradually turns into eicosanoids. Systemic use of NSAIDs can cause NSAID-associated gastropathies. Good accessibility of the target organ in diseases of the oropharynx allows target organspecific delivery of local treatment. Benzidamine hydrochloride (Tantum® Verde) refers to the group of anti-inflammatory suppressor of cytokines and also has a pronounced analgesic effect. The article provides data of the follow-up study of the efficacy of Tantum Verde® in the treatment of acute tonsillopharyngitis in outpatient settings

A multilateral approach to the problem of non-productive cough

Exhausting dry cough is the leading cause of seeking medical care because of the sharp decrease in the quality of life. There are psychological aspects of attitude to sick person suffering from bouts of non-productive cough. Pharmacotherapy of dry cough is complex and specific. Phytotherapy treatment should be pathogenetically validated and take into account potential side effects, as in the example with liquorice. The use of plantain and thyme extracts is feasible for relief of intrusive dry cough in acute inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract

IMMUNOBIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF REGULATORY PEPTIDE FRACTIONS SYNTHESIZED BY NEUTROPHILS, AS TESTED IN A MACROPHAGE MODEL

The article presents experimental data on regulatory effect of neutrophilokine helper fractions on the macrophage (Mph) functional activity in the course of antiplague immunity formation. It has revealed that these fractions content biologically active, low-molecular weight peptides. They stimulate Mph killing activity by increasing phagosome-lysosome fusion, thus boosting transformation of monocytes to Mph, and causing redistribution of macrophage subpopulations in the total cellular pool. The helper effect of neutrophilokine fractions upon functional activity of MPh is more pronounced during secondary immune response