Scientists called the best fighter with pneumonia

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The best assistant in the fight against pneumonia is zinc. This was stated by a group of medical scientists from Australia.

scientists have conducted a number of mice experiments to prove that zinc-containing products are best handled by pneumococcal, which is the cause of bacterial pneumonia. Their work was published in the magazine Pathogens.

rodent experiment was that scientists introduced restrictions on zinc -containing products. After a short time, mice began to suffer from pneumonia.

scientists have come to the conclusion that the lack of zinc in the body increases the likelihood of pneumonia three times. According to them, zinc deficiency special cells of the immune system – phagocytes, can perform their functions, but several times lower. Thus, phagocyte cells are unable to control the spread of pneumococcus.

According to scientists, zinc was activated in the foci of infection. They believe. What is determined by the toxicity of metal for the spread of various germs. may also be a reason for slowing growth in children and adolescents.