Peculiarities of immunophysiological shifts in adaptation to climatic and geographical conditions of mountains

Abstract

The functioning of the immune system of people exposed to prolonged exposure to natural factors has been monitored and the main immunity indicators have been studied in practically healthy population of different mountain heights in Chui and Naryn regions. Indicators of specific immunity in the residents of the zone of compensated discomfort is reduced compared with the standards of the zone of relative comfort and refers to the mixed type with suppression of cellular and humoral immunity, apparently, this is associated with the climatic and geographical and environmental characteristics of the region. Key words: adaptation, immune system, T- lymphocytes, B- lymphocytes, immunoglobulins, circulating immune complexes, mountainous conditions.