[The function of the humoral antiendotoxic systems in patients with acute intestinal infections]

The authors propose an original approach to the problem of intoxication syndrome observed in patients with acute intestinal infections (AII). They focus on such endogenic humoral antiendotoxic systems as Re-hemotype glycolipid antibodies and high-density lipoproteins. The titers of Re-antibodies in patients with light and moderate AII at the height of intoxication remained within control levels, whereas in patients with a severe AII course the titers values remained low throughout 7 days of the follow-up. Indometac administration induced changes in the antibodies formation. Lipoprotein endotoxin-binding activity persisted at low levels to the end of 7-day follow-up. Mechanisms involved in changing functional activity of the body antiendotoxic systems are considered.