Factors of nonspecific immunity of the russian nord-west population

• Main Authors: A A Trotcenko, N G Zhuravleva, E V Budilova, A T Teriokhin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2010
• Subjects: non-specific immunity; environment; industrial pollution; bactericidal activity of skin; oral microflore; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Murmansk; karelian
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/ce59dea33b1a46cc81207abd3aae9224

The impact of geographical position and presence of industrial press on nonspecific immunity of Karelian Republic and Murmansk Region population was investigated. Immunological status of a subject was estimated on bactericidal activity of skin and oral microflore composition. The highest level of nonspecific immunity was observed in non-industrial settlements of Murmansk Region and the lowest in industrial settlements of Karelia. The level of immunity in non-industrial settlements of Karelia and in industrial settlements of Murmansk Region was about the same.