Background. Improving the methodology of immunological monitoring in natural foci of plague in the Russian Federation and adjacent territories to increase the effectiveness of epidemiological surveillance of plague is an urgent line of research. The lack of correlation between the production of specific antibodies to the capsular antigen (F1) ofthe plague microbe with other indicators of the state of cellular defense reactivity indicates the need to search for new informative and accessible markers for assessing anti-plague immunity.Objective: to evaluate possibility of using the complex preparation (F1 and cell membranes) evaluate the possibilities of using an artificial antigenic complex based on F1 and cell membranes (CM) of the plague microbe in antigen-specific tests in vitro in people vaccinated against plague.resu. The study involved 153 volunteers living in the territory enzootic for plague (the village of Khandagayty ofthe Ovyur kozhuun of the Tyva Republic and the village of Kosh-Agach of the Kosh-Agach district of the Altai Republic). The study included the determination of spontaneous and mitogen-induced production of cytokines (IFN-γ, IL-4, TNF-α) by blood cells, titers of specific IgG antibodies to the capsular antigen F1 of the plague microbe and concentrations ofthe main classes of immunoglobulins (IgM, IgG, IgA and IgE) in blood serum, as well as immunophenotyping of blood lymphocytes (CD3, CD4, CD8, CD16, CD19).Results. Comparative assessment of the level of cytokines (TNF-α, IFN-γ and IL-4) in spontaneous/induced F1+CM Y. pestis tests revealed a statistically significant increase in the production of cytokines TNF-α and IFN-γ in the antigeninduced tests compared with spontaneous (p < 0.01).Conclusion. Thus, the effectiveness of the use of artificial antigenic complex based on F1 and cell membranes ofthe plague microbe has been shown to assess the production of cytokines in antigen-specific cell tests in vitro, which justifies the need for further research.
Background. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the world and in Russia remains the main event in 2020. A comprehensive study of the patterns of development and manifestations of the epidemic process of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 is an urgent line of research. One of the important aspects of the fight against COVID-19 is the study of population immunity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in order to assess seroprevalence and the formation process of post-infectious humoral immunity to SARS-CoV-2, forecast the development of the epidemiological situation, identify the features of the epidemic process, as well as planning measures for specific and non-specific disease prevention. The aim of the research is to determine the level and structure of population immunity to SARS-CoV-2 among the humans of the Irkutsk region during the COVID-19 epidemic. Materials and methods. As part of the Rospotrebnadzor project to assess population immunity to SARS-CoV-2 in the population of the Russian Federation, research is being conducted among the population of the Irkutsk region in the periods from 06/23/2020 to 07/19/2020 (stage 1), from 09/16/2020 to 09/25/2020 (Stage 2) and from 12/07/2020 to 12/18/2020 (stage 3), taking into account the reacted one recommended by the WHO. The content of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 was determined by ELISA using a set of tests for human serum or plasma for specific immunoglobulins of class G to the nucleocapsid of the SARS-CoV-2 virus produced by FBUN GNCPMiB Rospotrebnadzor (Obolensk). The results of a research of the humoral immunity of volunteers show that during the period of an epidemic rise in the incidence of COVID-19 in the Irkutsk region, a low level of seroprevalence was formed (stage 1 – 5.8 ± 0.5%, stage 2 – 12,1 ± 0,7%), and in conditions of a long-term maximum increase in the incidence rate ¬– 25,9±1,0% (stage 3). A significant proportion (stage 1 – 81,2±3,2%, stage 2 – 90.9 ±1,9%) of asymptomatic forms of infection characterize the high intensity of the latently developing epidemic process in the first two stages. High levels of IgG in reconvalescents of COVID-19 persisted for an average of 3 to 4.5 months. Conclusion. The results of assessing the population immunity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the population of the Irkutsk region indicate that the seroprevalence level at the 3rd stage of the research was 25.9%. After the disease, on average, 41.6% of persons did not detect antibodies. The results obtained should be taken into account when organizing preventive measures, including vaccination, and predicting morbidity.
Пандемия COVID-19 в мире и в России была и остается главным событием в настоящее время. В связи с этим изучение закономерностей развития и проявлений эпидемического процесса новой короновирусной инфекции COVID-19 является актуальным направлением исследований. Важная роль в борьбе с этим вирусным заболеванием отводится изучению развития популяционного иммунитета к вирусу SARS-CoV-2 с целью оценки динамики серопревалентности и процесса формирования постинфекционного гуморального иммунитета, прогноза развития эпидемиологической ситуации, выявления особенностей эпидемического процесса, а также планирования мероприятий по специфической и неспецифической профилактике заболевания. Цель исследования – определение уровня и структуры популяционного иммунитета к SARS-CoV-2 среди населения Иркутской области в период пандемии COVID-19. В рамках проекта Роспотребнадзора по оценке популяционного иммунитета к SARS-CoV-2 у населения Российской Федерации проведены исследования среди населения Иркутской области в периоды с 23.06.2020 по 19.07.2020 г. (1 этап), с 16.09.2020 по 25.09.2020 г. (2 этап) и с 7.12.2020 по 18.12.2020 г. (3 этап) с учетом протокола, рекомендованного ВОЗ. Содержание антител к SARS-CoV-2 определяли методом иммуноферментного анализа с использованием набора реагентов для анализа сыворотки или плазмы крови человека на наличие специфических иммуноглобулинов класса G к нуклеокапсиду вируса SARS-CoV-2 производства ФБУН ГНЦПМиБ Роспотребнадзора (г. Оболенск). Показано, что в период эпидемического подъема заболеваемости COVID-19 сформировался невысокий уровень серопревалентности (1 этап – 5,8±0,5%; 2 этап –12,1±0,7%), а в условиях длительного максимального роста заболеваемости – 25,9±1,0% (3 этап). Значительная доля бессимптомных форм инфекции на первых двух этапах исследования (1 этап – 81,2±3,2%, 2 этап – 90,9±1,9%) характеризует высокую интенсивность скрыто развивающегося эпидемического процесса. Высокий уровень IgG у перенесших COVID-19 сохранялся в среднем от 3 до 4,5 месяцев. Результаты оценки популяционного иммунитета к вирусу SARS-CoV-2 у населения Иркутской области свидетельствуют о том, что уровень серопревалентности на 3 этапе исследования составил 25,9%. После перенесенного заболевания в среднем у 41,6% лиц, антитела не выявлены. Полученные результаты следует учитывать при организации профилактических мероприятий, включая вакцинацию, и прогнозирование заболеваемости.
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