Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) usually causes mild, asymptomatic, and self-limited infections in children and adults; however, it may occasionally lead to severe conditions such as neurological diseases, malignant diseases, hepatic failure, and myocarditis ...
Gulsen Akkoc +7 more
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A systematic review of the impact of psychosocial factors on immunity: Implications for enhancing BCG response against tuberculosis. [PDF]
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains an urgent global public health priority, causing 1.5 million deaths worldwide in 2018. There is evidence that psychosocial factors modulate immune function; however, how this may influence TB risk or BCG vaccine ...
Boccia, D +5 more
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Successfully performed video capsule endoscopy in an 8‐month‐old infant weighing 7.5 kg
Abstract Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is a well‐established diagnostic tool for examining the small bowel. Limited data exist on its use in infants. To our knowledge, we present the first detailed case of a successful PillCam®SB3‐VCE performed in an 8‐month‐old infant weighing 7.5 kg with suspected small bowel bleeding following allogeneic ...
Paul‐Christoph Zeisler +3 more
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This article provides information about the processes of airway remodeling in children with bronchial asthma. There are described the changes in the levels of matrix metalloproteinases, tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase, transforming growth ...
O.Ye. Chernyshova
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Structural and functional condition of liver of children with escherichiosis infected by Epstein-Barr virus [PDF]
From year to year the frequency of combined infections increases in pediatrician practice. One of the most common infections are Herpes viral and bacterial intestinal infection, including - Escherichiosis.
Olkhovskyy, E.S.
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Measurement of Epstein-Barr virus DNA load using a novel quantification standard containing two EBV DNA targets and SYBR Green I dye [PDF]
BACKGROUND Reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection may cause serious, life-threatening complications in immunocompromised individuals. EBV DNA is often detected in EBV-associated disease states, with viral load believed to be a reflection of ...
Ausimmune Investigator Group (AIG) +6 more
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Radiotherapy‐Induced Otitis Media With Effusion in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Meta‐Analysis
This meta‐analysis of eight studies comprising 582 NPC patients provides the first quantitative synthesis of radiotherapy‐induced otitis media with effusion (OME), demonstrating a significant overall risk difference of 0.18 (95% CI: −0.06 to 0.42, p < 0.0001) in OME naive ears.
Nevin Yi Meng Chua +3 more
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Seropositivity of selected chronic infections and different measures of obesity.
The impact of sex-specific body fat distribution on the susceptibility to five chronic infections, helicobacter pylori and human herpesviruses 3 to 6 (i.e.
Dennis Freuer +7 more
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Pathogen burden, inflammation, proliferation and apoptosis in human in-stent restenosis - Tissue characteristics compared to primary atherosclerosis [PDF]
Pathogenic events leading to in-stent restenosis (ISR) are still incompletely understood. Among others, inflammation, immune reactions, deregulated cell death and growth have been suggested. Therefore, atherectomy probes from 21 patients with symptomatic
Abdelmegui AE +24 more
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