Opotherapy

Opsotherapy > Opo(opeo) - help, “treatment with dressing and care” > Therapeutic treatment of wounds. **Opsotherapy** is a special case of immunoreplacement therapy, when natural or synthetic factors of nonspecific protection (including antibacterial, antiviral) are introduced into the body. This is the introduction of blood factors. Such a factor is donor plasma, serum or γ-globulin. Opsotherapy was used by ancient Greek doctors: Alexander Filipsky, Miletus, etc. They are used in conjunction with antibiotics, antiseptic disinfectants, antitetanus serum, γ-globin, plasma or globulin transfusion. Taking into account the peculiarities of the mechanisms of formation and disappearance of immune memory, opsotherapy can be used only 2-3 weeks after its disappearance.