Characteristic of Local Humoral Factors of Nonspecific Resistance in Children with Recurrent Respiratory Infections

Abstract

In this paper we investigated the content of defensins-β1–3, lactoferrin, lysozyme, sIgA A in oropharyngeal secretion in children with recurrent respiratory infections (RRI), with RRI and chronic compensated tonsillitis or atopic dermatitis, studied the correlation between these factors and clinical-anamnestic data. The findings suggest the need for differentiated approach to the treatment of children, who often suffer from acute respiratory diseases .

Keywords

• children
• respiratory diseases
• chronic tonsillitis
• atopic dermatitis
• local immunity
• defensins-β