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Cilia in children with recurrent upper respiratory tract infections: Ultrastructural observations
Author(s) -
Giorgi Pier Luigi,
Oggiano Nicola,
Braga Pier Carlo,
Catassi Carlo,
Gabrielli Orazio,
Coppa Giovanni Valentino,
Kantar Ahmad
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.1950140402
Subject(s) - cilium , medicine , respiratory tract , respiratory system , respiratory tract infections , ultrastructure , respiratory disease , upper respiratory tract infection , respiratory infection , pathology , immunology , lung , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
We investigated the ultrastructure of nasal cilia in 27 children suffering from recurrent infections of the upper respiratory tract, during and after the onset of an acute respiratory infection, and after a convalescent period of 12 weeks. Our results demonstrated that in seven subjects after resolution of infection, the morphology of a large proportion of the cilia (32%) was not back to normal. These findings suggest a long‐term residual effect of infection, or the inability to reestablish normal ciliary structure during the convalescent period in some subjects with recurrent upper respiratory tract infection. © 1992 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.