Nebozhina L V, Klitsunova N V, Tartakovskiĭ I S, Kuznetsov V P, Bykovskiĭ A F
Zh Mikrobiol Epidemiol Immunobiol. 1991 Dec(12):7-10.
The influence of the preparations of interferon on morphological changes in L. pneumophila on the ultrastructural level has been studied. Disturbances in the ultrastructure of L. pneumophila result from the direct bactericidal action of interferons without any interference of immune mechanisms. These disturbances are manifested by damages in the cell wall, plasma membrane, nuclear and ribosomal apparatuses of microbial cells. Leukinferon exhibits pronounced anti-Legionella activity, both in vitro in a liquid culture medium and in ovo, than reaferon.
