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How does thymus infection by coxsackievirus contribute to the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes?
Through synthesis and presentation of neuroendocrine self-antigens by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins, thymic epithelial cells (TECs) play a crucial role in programming central immune self-tolerance to neuroendocrine functions.
Hélène eMichaux +5 more
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Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common respiratory bacterial pathogen among cases of community-acquired infection in young children, older adults, and individuals with underlying medical conditions.
A-Yeung Jang +15 more
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The burden of disease is a major challenge in aquaculture production. The fish gill characterized with a large surface area and short route to the bloodstream is a major environmental interface and a significant portal of entry for pathogens.
Shankar C. Mandal +6 more
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A systematic review of economic evaluations of therapy in asthma
Katayoun Bahadori1, Bradley S Quon2, Mary M Doyle-Waters1, Carlo Marra3, J Mark FitzGerald21Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (C2E2), 2Department of Medicine, Respiratory Division, 3Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC, Vancouver, BC ...
Katayoun Bahadori +3 more
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Our mucosal surfaces are the main sites of non-vector-borne pathogen entry, as well as the main interface with our commensal microbiota. We are still only beginning to understand how mucosal adaptive immunity interacts with commensal and pathogenic ...
Kathrin eMoor +5 more
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Previously, we evaluated the effect of the immunobiotic strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus CRL1505 on the transcriptomic response of porcine intestinal epithelial (PIE) cells triggered by the challenge with the Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR-3) agonist poly(I:C ...
Leonardo Albarracin +16 more
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Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses in HELLP Syndrome
Innate and adaptive immune involvement in hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet (HELLP) syndrome is an understudied field, although it is of high clinical importance.
Violeta Stojanovska +1 more
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Interferon Gamma in African Trypanosome Infections: Friends or Foes?
African trypanosomes cause fatal infections in both humans and livestock. Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) plays an essential role in resistance to African trypanosomes. However, increasing evidence suggests that IFN-γ, when excessively synthesized, also induces
Hui Wu +3 more
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Background: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an established treatment option for malignancies located in the liver. RFA-induced irreversible coagulation necrosis leads to the release of danger signals and cellular content.
Markus W. Löffler +46 more
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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis and Bronchial Asthma Attacks Caused by Environmental Fungi
We report a case of hypersensitivity pneumonitis and asthma attacks caused by environmental fungi in a 75-year-old man. The diagnosis was established by inhalation challenge with Bjerkandera adusta and Aspergillus fumigatus.
Nobuyuki Katayama +4 more
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