IMMUNOLOGICAL EFFECT PRODUCED BY VACCINATION WITH «PNEUMO 23» OF CHILDREN WITH CARRIAGE OF STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIA

Abstract

Abstract. Sixteen children from 3 to 6 years old with complicated premorbid background, carrying S. pneumoniae, who had inflammation markers (altered IL-6 and TNFα amounts in peripheral blood analysis)тalong with immunological deficiency, were vaccinated with a «Pneumo 23» preparation. A good tolerance of «Pneumo 23» vaccine was determined. A significant increase of specific antibodies was established both to pneumococcal polysaccharides and to polysaccharides, containing in «Pneumo 23». A tendency to diminished inflammatory events and activated immunological response was revealed, that was expressed as a decrease of serum IL-6 and increase in TNFα.

Keywords

• pneumococci infection
• bacteriocarrier
• immunity
• pneumo 23