Immunological and microbiological features of the mucous membranes of the oronasopharyngeal region of patients with postcovid syndrome

Background. One of the most frequent complaints of patients who have undergone COVID-19 are various purulent-inflammatory diseases of the organs of the oronasopharyngeal region of a recurrent nature, in connection with which it is relevant to investigate the causes of the failure of the protective p...

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Main Authors: A. R. Marzhokhova, Z. F. Kharaeva, M. Yu. Marzhokhova, Z. A. Shomakhova
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Published: Open Systems Publication 2024-05-01
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author A. R. Marzhokhova
Z. F. Kharaeva
M. Yu. Marzhokhova
Z. A. Shomakhova
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Z. F. Kharaeva
M. Yu. Marzhokhova
Z. A. Shomakhova
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description Background. One of the most frequent complaints of patients who have undergone COVID-19 are various purulent-inflammatory diseases of the organs of the oronasopharyngeal region of a recurrent nature, in connection with which it is relevant to investigate the causes of the failure of the protective potential of the upper respiratory tract, mucous membranes of this area. The aim of the study was to study the immunological and microbiological features of the mucous membranes of the oronazopharyngeal region in patients with postcovid syndrome who had suffered a severe form of COVID-19 and had complaints from the organs of the oronazopharyngeal region.Materials and methods. Patients who suffered a severe form of new coronavirus infection (NCI) from 3 to 6 months ago were examined. Concentrations of local interleukins 1ß, interleukin-10, sIgA, facultative anaerobic microflora of mucous membranes of the oronazopharyngeal region were studied.Results. The data obtained indicate that patients who have suffered a severe form of new coronavirus infection 3-6 months after discharge from the hospital have complaints of impaired sense of smell, taste, dysphonia, tinnitus. In the study of facultative anaerobic microflora of the nose and pharynx of patients with postcovid syndrome, data on the frequency of detection of strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae and yeast-like fungi Candida albicans are noteworthy, regardless of the presence of acute stage diseases at the time of examination, unlike patients with rhinosinusitis or pharyngitis who have not undergone NCI. When assessing the concentration of sIgA in saliva and in the pharyngeal scraping material and local concentrations of IL-1β, it was found that in groups of patients with postcovid syndrome, the level of sIgA and IL-1β, regardless of the presence or absence of acute forms of bacterial infections, did not significantly differ from the norm (p > 0.05). That is, in response to the presence of pathogenic and conditionally pathogenic bacteria and their activation, an increase in the humoral immunity of the mucous membranes and activation of cytokine-mediated mucosal protection reactions were not detected, which is evidence of a local immunodeficiency condition.
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spelling doaj-art-e628956890dc4a7aafa4c04939b3618e2025-08-20T03:57:51ZrusOpen Systems PublicationЛечащий Врач1560-51752687-11812024-05-0105717610.51793/OS.2024.27.5.0121230Immunological and microbiological features of the mucous membranes of the oronasopharyngeal region of patients with postcovid syndromeA. R. Marzhokhova0Z. F. Kharaeva1M. Yu. Marzhokhova2Z. A. Shomakhova3Federal Budgetary Institution of Science Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of RospotrebnadzorFederal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after Kh. M. BerbekovFederal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after Kh. M. BerbekovState Budgetary Healthcare Institution City Hospital No. 1 of the Ministry of Health of the Kabardino-Balkarian RepublicBackground. One of the most frequent complaints of patients who have undergone COVID-19 are various purulent-inflammatory diseases of the organs of the oronasopharyngeal region of a recurrent nature, in connection with which it is relevant to investigate the causes of the failure of the protective potential of the upper respiratory tract, mucous membranes of this area. The aim of the study was to study the immunological and microbiological features of the mucous membranes of the oronazopharyngeal region in patients with postcovid syndrome who had suffered a severe form of COVID-19 and had complaints from the organs of the oronazopharyngeal region.Materials and methods. Patients who suffered a severe form of new coronavirus infection (NCI) from 3 to 6 months ago were examined. Concentrations of local interleukins 1ß, interleukin-10, sIgA, facultative anaerobic microflora of mucous membranes of the oronazopharyngeal region were studied.Results. The data obtained indicate that patients who have suffered a severe form of new coronavirus infection 3-6 months after discharge from the hospital have complaints of impaired sense of smell, taste, dysphonia, tinnitus. In the study of facultative anaerobic microflora of the nose and pharynx of patients with postcovid syndrome, data on the frequency of detection of strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae and yeast-like fungi Candida albicans are noteworthy, regardless of the presence of acute stage diseases at the time of examination, unlike patients with rhinosinusitis or pharyngitis who have not undergone NCI. When assessing the concentration of sIgA in saliva and in the pharyngeal scraping material and local concentrations of IL-1β, it was found that in groups of patients with postcovid syndrome, the level of sIgA and IL-1β, regardless of the presence or absence of acute forms of bacterial infections, did not significantly differ from the norm (p > 0.05). That is, in response to the presence of pathogenic and conditionally pathogenic bacteria and their activation, an increase in the humoral immunity of the mucous membranes and activation of cytokine-mediated mucosal protection reactions were not detected, which is evidence of a local immunodeficiency condition.https://journal.lvrach.ru/jour/article/view/1242postcovid periodmicroflora of mucous membranes of the oronasopharyngeal regionsigacytokines
spellingShingle A. R. Marzhokhova
Z. F. Kharaeva
M. Yu. Marzhokhova
Z. A. Shomakhova
Immunological and microbiological features of the mucous membranes of the oronasopharyngeal region of patients with postcovid syndrome
Лечащий Врач
postcovid period
microflora of mucous membranes of the oronasopharyngeal region
siga
cytokines
title Immunological and microbiological features of the mucous membranes of the oronasopharyngeal region of patients with postcovid syndrome
title_full Immunological and microbiological features of the mucous membranes of the oronasopharyngeal region of patients with postcovid syndrome
title_fullStr Immunological and microbiological features of the mucous membranes of the oronasopharyngeal region of patients with postcovid syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Immunological and microbiological features of the mucous membranes of the oronasopharyngeal region of patients with postcovid syndrome
title_short Immunological and microbiological features of the mucous membranes of the oronasopharyngeal region of patients with postcovid syndrome
title_sort immunological and microbiological features of the mucous membranes of the oronasopharyngeal region of patients with postcovid syndrome
topic postcovid period
microflora of mucous membranes of the oronasopharyngeal region
siga
cytokines
url https://journal.lvrach.ru/jour/article/view/1242
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