Immunomodulating characteristics of interferon have a great value for the public services provision. The immune system of an organism is a core system that ensures a normal vital function. Abnormality of the functions of the immune response of an organism due to malnutrition, bad labor conditions, bad ecological factors leads to development of many diseases, from chronic infections to malignant tumors. The therapeutic effect of the inductor of interferon for treatment of herpes infections of skin and genital localization is worth attention in studying medical and prophylactic effectiveness of this medicament for ophthalmologic herpes since, despite of the fact that the range of medicament increases, herpes infectious keratitis is still one of the main problems of ophthalmology. Till recently the only material for producing interferon was donors blood, blood leucocytes in particular.
Donors blood is expensive.
In addition, a wide spread of a viral hepatitis, recently syphilis, AIDS limits the usage of this material as a substance for producing interferon very much. Besides, manufacturing methods of rectification and concentration of interferon continue to be inaccessible. The alternative way of receiving interferon is gene engineering. Advantages of using the inductor are its economic availability and achievement of a considerable therapeutic effect. On Asthma Problems On January 24, a conference Asthma and Children was held in the House of Medical Workers, Almaty.