title: [Immunology of osteitis.].
abstract: The authors summarize in the submitted paper contemporary knowledge on the immunopathology of osteitis. They mention immunological examinations which can contribute to the diagnosis of acute inflammation or make the characteristic of chronic inflammation more accurate. They summarize possibilities of immunomodulating treatment used in chronic inflammations of bones and joints. In future it will be necessary to focus attention in particular on further detailed investigations in the field of cell immunity, knowledge of its disorders and therapeutic possibilities. Key words: osteomyelitis, immunology, humoral immunity, cell immunity, immunomodulation treatment.
authors.affiliation: Ortopedická klinika FN, Hradec Králové
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karpas
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Krcmová