The in vitro effect of the extract of walnut preparation on the pre-immune resistance indices in patients with chronic tonsillitis

Abstract

Pre-immune resistance is the most ancient type of defense that appeared before the acquired immunity. Numerous observations showed that immunity (immunological reactivity) begins its fight with infection no earlier than 7-8 days from the moment of the microbe penetration into the body. During this time, microbes do not multiply freely in the body. They are resisted by biological mechanisms of pre-immune protection against infections (integumentary tissues, vascular reactions, bactericidal and bacteria bindinghumoral components of secretions and serum, phagocytes). Consequently, the cell carriers of the pre-immune defense against infections and their soluble products recognize the fact of penetration of the pathogen into the body first, long before the immune cells.