[The clinico-immunological characteristics of ornithosis-related pneumonia]. / Kliniko-immunologicheskaia kharakteristika ornitoznoi pnevmonii.

Examination of 38 patients with pneumonic form of ornithosis revealed important immunological shifts of suppressor type secondary immuno-deficiency. The condition runs protracted course, with the pneumonic foci being observable for some length, the physical findings not remarkable. The presence of secondary immuno-deficiency suggests that conventional therapy of ornithosis provides no benefit in patients and warrants the use of immunomodulating agents to deal with the above condition.