[Neutrophil phagocytic activity and the humoral factors of general and local immunity under intensive physical...

The comparative examination of 91 sportsmen under physical strain of different intensity and 30 healthy adults not active in sport has been made. A decrease in the functional activity of neutrophils in response to increasing physical strain has been revealed, which coincides with a drop in the levels of normal serum and secretory antibodies, immunoglobulins and lysozyme.