Q Fever & RA
Q Fever - The Intersection of Rheum and ID Today in clinic, I saw a patient with longstanding seropositive, erosive rheumatoid arthritis who had been treated with etanercept for over…
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Q Fever - The Intersection of Rheum and ID Today in clinic, I saw a patient with longstanding seropositive, erosive rheumatoid arthritis who had been treated with etanercept for over…
Tuberculosis: An Infection-Initiated Autoimmune Disease? Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and provided original proof that an infectious agent can cause human disease. However, key… cell.com New Tuberculosis…
Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Infections - Diagnosis and Management for the Rheumatologist rheumnow.com Nontuberculous mycobacteria Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), also known as environmental mycobacteria, atypical mycobacteria[1] and mycobacteria other than tuberculosis (MOTT), are…
A Macrophage Response to Mycobacterium leprae Phenolic Glycolipid Initiates Nerve Damage in Leprosy A new model system for leprosy enables the… cell.com
Severe, Persistent Lyme: It's a Real Thing rheumatologynetwork.com "Post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome is a real disorder that causes severe symptoms in the absence of clinically detectable infection." The symptoms sound…
Reactivation Rate of Hepatitis B in Inflammatory Arthritis Tx With DMARDs HBV reactivation rates were lower among all chronic HBV infection patients on antiviral prophylaxis. rheumatologyadvisor.com Liver safety of non-tumour…
Differentiation and Protective Capacity of Virus-Specific CD8+ T Cells Suggest Murine Norovirus Persistence in an Immune-Privileged Enteric Niche cell.com ▼Introduction Noroviruses (NVs) are major global pathogens that cause an estimated…
Arthritis in Chikungunya Patients Not Due to Persistent Virus Mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus caused chronic arthritis in 25% of patients; the absence of persistent virus infection supports the safety of… medscape.com…
Zika Hijacks Pregnant Woman's Immune System Virus can then damage growing fetus, researchers report consumer.healthday.com Patients with Guillain-Barre Also Had Zika Infection ( JAMA ) Study adds to research about…
Long-term persistence of clinical symptoms in dengue-infected persons and its association with immunological disorders sciencedirect.com After recovery from an acute Dengue infection, some patients may have persistent immunological symptoms for…