THE CHLAMYDIA INFECTION OF UPPER SECTION OF RESPIRATORY TRACTS

Abstract

The chlamydiae, according human danger degree, are absolute parasites with all attributes of virulence. Besides possibility of reiterated infection, they are not classified as opportunistic microorganisms, constituting facultative part of microflora of normal biocenosis of mucous tunics. The article presents data concerning high prevalence of chlamydia infection of upper section of respiratory tract in various groups of populations (organized children and adult population, patients with acute and chronic inflammatory disease of nose, paranasal sinuses and nasopharynx). The obtained results are based on examination of 1 329 individuals. The laboratory analysis techniques included identification of two types of chlamydiae - Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydophila pneumoniae. To detect chlamydiae in organized population a direct fluoroimmunoassay was applied. The verification of chlamydia infection on patients was implemented by simultaneous application of three tests: direct fluoroimmunoassay (to detect antigens of chlamydia), polymerase chain reaction (to detect DNA chlamydiae) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (to detect anti-chlamydiae antibodies). The species structure of identified chlamydiae depending on age and gender of examined individuals was presented. It was established that infection with chlamydiae of mucous membrane of upper section of respiratory tract depends on age of child. The presence of chlamydiae in children and adults determines higher probability of development of ENT pathology.