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A diagnostically challenging case of pyelonephritis caused by Lactobacillus
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 Extracellular polysaccharides produced by Lactobacillus have been shown to stimulate the immune system, suppress reactivity to allergens, and protect from infections; these properties underlie the use of Lactobacillus in probiotic formulations and in the
Erika Hori +2 more
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Chronic Candida dubliniensis meningitis in a lung transplant recipient
Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2019 Candida spp. are common colonizers of the oral mucosa and respiratory tract in lung transplant recipients. Although thought to be non-pathogenic in most cases, donor derived infections related to Candida spp. have been described. Among the manifestations
Sabina Herrera +8 more
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Pulmonary tuberculosis in the immunocompromised patients [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2019 Background/Aim. During the last few decades, immunocompromising diseases led to an increase in the number of tuberculosis cases. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of immunocompromising diseases on the course of tuberculosis. Methods. The
Vukosav Danijela, Tot-Veres Kristina
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Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2014 BACKGROUND: Invasive fungal infections are associated with morbidity and mortality in neutropenia secondary to hematological malignancies. Empirical antifungal agents are used to reduce their consequences.
Sarah Shalhoub +4 more
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The clinical features and infectious etiologies of acute diarrhea in immunocompromised hosts [PDF]
Kosin Medical Journal, 2017 Objectives The acute diarrhea is a common complaint among immunocompromised hosts, and may cause life threatening event. The infectious etiologies vary depending on virus, bacteria, and parasites.
Jin Young Lee +4 more
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An immunocompromised dialysis patient with skin and bone lesions [PDF]
, 2010 Patients with chronic kidney failure have disturbances of immune function involving both innate and adaptive systems. These result in both immunodepression which increases susceptibility to infection and immunoactivation leading to a chronic inflammatory
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Immunomodulatory effects of Blaps rynchopetera extract [PDF]
Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2022 Purpose: To explore the potential immunomodulatory effects of total extract and different polar parts from Blaps rynchopetera Fairmaire. Methods: Phagocytic activity was evaluated by neutral red assay, and the effect of the immune function was ...
Di Meng +9 more
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Failure in generating hemopoietic stem cells is the primary cause of death from cytomegalovirus disease in the immunocompromised host [PDF]
, 1988 We have shown in a murine model system for cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in the immunocompromised host that CMV infection interferes with the earliest detectable step in hemopoiesis, the generation of the stem cell CFU-S-I, and thereby prevents the ...
Busch, Friedrich W. +4 more
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Development of transplantable B-cell lymphomas in the MHC-defined miniature swine model
Cancer Cell International, 2019 Background Establishment of transplantable tumors in clinically relevant large animals allows translational studies of novel cancer therapeutics. Methods Here we describe the establishment, characterization, and serial transplantation of a naturally ...
Alec R. Andrews +6 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018 Background Since the early 90’s antiretroviral drugs have been available at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC), a referral hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the treatment of both adults and children infected with HIV-1 ...
Maha Al-Mozaini +3 more
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