[Morphological and morphogenetic characteristics of erysipelas inflammation]. / Morfologicheskie i morfogeneticheskie osobennosti rozhistogo vospaleniia.

Literature information on morphology and morphogenesis of erysipelas inflammation is analysed in the light of macroscopic, microscopic and histochemical data. Alterations of the epidermis and derma (epidermocytes, fibroblasts, macrophages, plasmocytes and labrocytes) in the foci of inflammation are described in detail. Deficiency of the local mechanisms plays a leading role in chronization of the disease. A pathogenetic role of circulating and tissue associated immune complexes is shown. It is claimed that further study of skin parenchymatous and stromal component and their interaction in both focus of inflammation and outside of it may help in revealing specific parts of erysipelas inflammation pathogenesis.

[An epidemiological investigation of a tularemia outbreak in Smolensk Province]. / Epidemiologicheskoe rassledovanie vspyshki tuliaremii v Smolenskoi oblasti.

The investigation of the epidemic outbreak of tularemia morbidity among the population of Vyaz'ma, was carried out. In this investigation the disease was shown to be transmitted by the water route due to contamination of water in the local water mains as the result of serious violations of the rules of using water supply systems. In the process of the investigation of this outbreak a natural focus of tularemia, not registered heretofore, was discovered. The work emphasizes the inadmissibility of deviations from the generally accepted tactics of tularemia control, consisting of a complex of prophylactic measures, such as the vaccination of the population, deratization and disinfection, the examination of the foci of infection, state sanitary surveillance, especially with regard to the sources of water supply and the quality of water preparation, raising the level of professional skills of the personnel and sanitary education.