INFECTION AND IMMUNITY IN CHRONIC GASTRITIS IN CHILDREN
Chronic gastritis - one of the most common diseases of the digestive system. The etiology of chronic gastritis is represented by many factors. Under the new international classification there are three types of chronic gastritis: non-atrophic, atrophic, special forms. Immune disorders found in all forms of chronic gastritis in children. In most cases, the authors recorded the imbalance between cellular and humoral immunity, cytokines and morphological features of gastric mucosa. The main antigen of gastric mucosa in patients with autoimmune chronic gastritis is the H + / K + ATPase of the parietal cells of the stomach. It is concluded that the variety of forms of chronic gastritis in children defines the different tactics of these patients. Since the main infectious agents are Helicobacter pylori and Epstein-Barr virus, it requires a joint appointment of antibacterial and antiviral drugs.