[The functional activity of mononuclear phagocytes and nonspecific antiviral cellular resistance in acute bronchitis and pneumonia].

Functional activity of mononuclear phagocytes and antiviral cellular resistance have been examined in 75 patients with acute bronchitis, 159 pneumonia patients and 46 healthy males as shown by intracellular viremia in monocytes and lymphocytes. Progression of acute bronchitis and pneumonia conformed to inhibition of phagocytosis in mononuclear phagocytes, growing percentage of virus-affected monocytes and lymphocytes.