Immunology of Infection
Human Immune System Likened to Model of Military Efficiency It’s a system under “very tight regulation,” Dr. Torgerson said, with factors essentially holding… the-rheumatologist.org Ten Strategies of Interferon Evasion by…
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Septic Shock
Hydrocortisone, Vitamin C, and Thiamine for the Treatment of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: A Retrospective Before-After Study The global burden of sepsis is estimated as 15 to 19 million…
Tuberculosis
Immunology of Tuberculosis MTB ranks as the first worldwide pathogen latently infecting one third of the population and the second leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, after…
Herpes Zoster
Herpes simplex virus and varicella zoster virus, the house guests who never leave Human alphaherpesviruses including herpes simplex viruses (HSV-1, HSV-2) and varicella zoster virus (VZV) establish persistent latent infection…
Dengue & Zika
Host Response to the Dengue Virus Dengue viral infections can result in a variety of symptoms. How does the body respond when it is infected with dengue? What factors put…
HIV
Inflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases are Not Rare in HIV Patients HIV infection and AIDs has been associated with numerous complications, presumably resulting from impaired immunity from infection. Sporadic cases and…
Hepatitis C
Prevalence of HCV-Associated Arthritis Examined Prevalence of HCV-Associated Arthritis Examined mdedge.com Hepatitis C #### What you need to know Infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) presents as an acute illness…
Hepatitis B
Treatment of rheumatic diseases and hepatitis B virus coinfection We often encounter rheumatological patients coinfected with hepatitis B in daily practice. In this paper, we will discuss the basic characteristics…
Pneumocystis Pneumonia
Lymphopenia and Steroids Increase the Risk of Pneumocystis Jiroveci in Systemic Rheumatic Diseases It is well-known that patients with systemic autoimmune diseases are at risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP)…
Immunosenescence
Immunosenescence of ageing Ageing is a complex process that negatively impacts the development of the immune system and its ability to function. The mechanisms that underlie these age‐related defects are…
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