Open AccessFactors Participating in Modulating the Mechanisms of Immune Protection of Lungs during Pneumonia
Author(s) -
Anatoly N. Mikerov
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
problemy osobo opasnyh infekcij
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.16
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2658-719X
pISSN - 0370-1069
DOI - 10.21055/0370-1069-2012-1(111)-81-83
Subject(s) - pneumonia , immune system , immunology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , medicine , intensive care medicine , biology , pathology
Presented are the modern data about factors modulating the mechanisms of immune protection of lungs during pneumonia. Considered is the role of protein A (SP-A) in provision of lungs resistance to infectious disease. The negative impact on protein A (SP-A) by ozone is shown. Noted is the existence of the gender particularities in pneumonia morbidity and sensitivity to ozone.