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Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents
Newly updated US antiretroviral treatment guidelines are recommending antiretroviral treatment for all people with HIV infection[more]
Mannose Binding Lectin Is Required for Alphavirus-Induced Arthritis/Myositis
Arthritogenic alphaviruses, such as Ross River virus (RRV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV), are mosquito-borne viruses that cause severe polyarthritis and myositis in humans.[more]
Potential T cell epitopes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis that can instigate molecular mimicry against host: implications in autoimmune pathogenesis
Although, the immune system efficiently discriminates between self and non-self, there are times when the antigenic determinants/epitopes in pathogens closely resemble those of the host protein so that the host proteins activate the immune system, resulting in autoimmunity.[more]
CD4 cell count and the risk of AIDS or death in HIV-infected adults on Combination Antiretroviral Therapy with a suppressed viral load: A Longitudinal Cohort Study from COHERE
Most HIV-positive adults achieve viral suppression within a year of starting Combination Antiretroviral Therapy (cART).[more]
Pregnant women beware: smoke exposure may cause infant skin condition
The risk for infant atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome (AEDS) was shown to be increased by maternal smoking in the third trimester of pregnancy, according to a recent study presented here at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2012 Annual Meeting.[more]
Ebola GP-Specific Monoclonal Antibodies Protect Mice and Guinea Pigs from Lethal Ebola Virus Infection
With Ebola virus (EBOV) causing acute hemorrhagic fever with mortality rates up to 90%, it is important to establish effective treatment.[more]
TB vaccines: A strategic blueprint for the next decade
According to the World Health Organization, more than 10 million children have been orphaned by tuberculosis (TB) and there are currently well over half a million cases of multi-drug resistant TB globally.[more]
