BACKGROUND Cytomegalovirus(CMV)infections can cause significant morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised individuals.CMV targets dysfunctional lymphocytes.Chronic rituximab(RTX)therapy can cause B-lymphocyte dysfu...
Periodontitis is the inflammation of the supporting structures around the dentition.Several microbial agents,mostly bacteria,have been identified as causative factors for periodontal disease.On the other hand,oral cav...
Critically ill patients are a vulnerable group at high risk of developing secondary infections.High disease severity,prolonged intensive care unit(ICU)stay,sepsis,and multiple drugs with immunosuppressive activity mak...
Human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) infection among men who have sex with men(MSM) has increased to a drastic proportion throughout India in the last couple of years due to a lack of productive identification and manage...
Supported by Italian Ministry of Education,University and Research--MIUR(PRIN 2012)to S.Landolfo(2012SNMJRL)and V.Dell’Oste(20127MFYBR);University of Turin,Research Funding 2014 to S.Landolfo,M.De Andrea,and V.Dell’Oste;Regione Piemonte to S.Landolfo(PAR-FCS 2007/2013)
Before a pathogen even enters a cell, intrinsic immune defenses are active. This first-line defense is mediated by a variety of constitutively expressed cell proteins collectively termed "restriction factors"(RFs), an...