Russian Journal of Infection and Immunity

Chlorhexidine is a drug widely used for wound care, treatment of burns (0.05% solution), as an ingredient in mouth rinses to prevent biofilm formation on tooth surfaces (0.12% solution), as well as in gynecology and otolaryngology. Chlorhexidine is a cationic antiseptic that, due to its positive charge, can cause damage to pathogens’ negatively charged cell wall. Chlorhexidin...

Large organizations of various types (industrial, scientific, commercial, etc.) are characterized by high personnel density, which creates conditions for intense interpersonal contact. In such an environment, respiratory infections, including COVID-19, spread unchecked, affecting employees of all ages. Inadequate ventilation in premises and neglect of personal hygiene as well...

The human body and its microbiota are closely related to each other and are in dynamic equilibrium, being a single ecological system. The study involved 59 volunteers divided into 2 age groups: group 1 — from 20 to 39 years old and group 2 — from 40 to 59 years old, with a history of inflammatory diseases of the oral mucosa and periodontal tissues. According to the survey res...

COVID-19 pandemic has caused the deaths of more than 7 million people worldwide and revealed the weakness of the global health system in the face of such challenges. In conditions of low effectiveness for disease specific prevention, an important task is to develop drugs acting to stimulate innate immunity for emergency non-specific prevention of coronavirus diseases. The aim...

Background. Southern Vietnam is hyperendemic for Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, yet comparative data on the full spectrum of HB serological and molecular profiles — including susceptibility and occult infection — between HIV-infected and healthy adults in this setting remain limited. The aim of this study was to comprehensively evaluate and compare the se...