Yin and yang of interleukin-17 in host immunity to infection [version 1; referees: 2 approved] [PDF]
, 2017 The interleukin-17 (IL-17) family cytokines, such as IL-17A and IL-17F, play important protective roles in host immune response to a variety of infections such as bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral.
Das, Shibali, Khader, Shabaana
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Update on cutaneous tuberculosis [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2014 Tuberculosis continues to draw special attention from health care professionals and society in general. Cutaneous tuberculosis is an infection caused by M. tuberculosis complex, M. bovis and bacillus Calmette-Guérin. Depending on individual immunity, environmental factors and the type of inoculum, it may present varied clinical and evolutionary aspects.
Dias, Maria Fernanda Reis Gavazzoni +5 more
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Chronic Perioral Tuberculosis Skin Lesions in a 21-Year-Old Male
Infection and Drug Resistance, 2020 Naser Gharabaghi,1 Amin Sedokani2 1Department of Infectious Disease, Taleghani Hospital, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran; 2Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Seyedoshohada Hospital, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia,
Gharabaghi N, Sedokani A
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Parasternum pleural-cutaneous fistula in a severely immunosuppressed HIV-positive patient
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2010 Pleural tuberculosis occurs in 30% of patients with tuberculosis, and the percentage of patients with tuberculosis pleural effusions is comparable to human immunodeficiency virus HIV-positive and HIV-negative individuals, although pleural tuberculosis is
André Gulinelli, MD +3 more
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Barriers and factors affecting personal protective equipment usage in St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Northern Uganda [PDF]
, 2017 Background: To protect health workers (HCWs) from risky occupation exposure, CDC developed the universal precautions (Ups) including Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs).
Apio JA +4 more
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Cutaneous tuberculosis in Morocco [PDF]
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2007 To describe the salient epidemiologic, clinical, histopathologic, and bacteriologic aspects of cutaneous tuberculosis in Morocco.A retrospective review of all cases of cutaneous tuberculosis at our hospital from January 1981 through December 2004.Two-hundred and sixteen cases of cutaneous tuberculosis were identified and included.
Zouhair, Kawtar +4 more
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Systemic Treatment and Outcome in Erythrodermic Psoriasis: A Retrospective Multicenter Study
International Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.This multicentre real‐world study illustrates the heterogeneity of systemic treatment approaches in erythrodermic psoriasis (EP) in Bavaria, Germany. Adverse events were more frequently observed with conventional therapies, whereas biologic therapies showed favorable outcomes.
Julian Kögel +15 more
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Safety aspects of infliximab in inflammatory bowel disease patients - A retrospective cohort study in 100 patients of a German University Hospital [PDF]
, 2004 Background: Infliximab, a chimeric anti-tumour necrosis factor monoclonal antibody with potent anti-inflammatory effects, represents an effective treatment option in patients with severe inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Ali Y +11 more
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Thoracic Ultrasound as a Useful Adjunct to Examination of the Respiratory System
Respirology, EarlyView.
Fifian Ka‐yan Chiang +1 more
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International Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.The clinical effects of selective IL‐23 inhibition in refractory pyoderma gangrenosum, highlighting progressive ulcer healing, reduction in inflammation and pain, and steroid‐sparing effect, supporting the role of the IL‐23/Th17 axis as a therapeutic target.
Luca Bettolini +25 more
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