Vitamin D is known to affect pathogenesis of dengue through modulation of immune
responses. Vitamin D exerts its effects through vitamin D receptor (VDR). The functioning of …

Dengue is a mosquito-borne flaviviral serious febrile illness, most common in the tropical
and subtropical regions including Pakistan. Vitamin D is a strong immunomodulator affecting …

Background Dengue, one the most important public health problems in tropical and
subtropical areas, is the most important mosquito-borne viral infection in humans. In the …

Purpose: It is estimated that one third of the world's population were infected with M.
tuberculosis, but only 10% of them have developed in to disease form. This subject refers to …

Abstract Introduction Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms in the 5′ regulatory
region (Cdx2 and A-1012G), coding region (Fok I), and 3′ untranslated region (UTR; Bsm I …

Introduction Vitamin-D plays a role regulating the immune response against to viral infection.
In this sense, vitamin-D deficiency may confer increased susceptibility to enveloped virus …

Dengue, caused by dengue virus (DENV) infection, is a public health problem worldwide.
Although DENV pathogenesis has not yet been fully elucidated, the inflammatory response …

Background Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae and
mainly affects skin, peripheral nerves. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism has …

Dengue is an increasingly important cause of morbidity and mortality in the tropics, with
more than a billion people at risk each year. Immunologic enhancement is thought to …

Vitamin D, together with its nuclear receptor (VDR), plays an important role in modulating the
immune response, decreasing the inflammatory process. Some polymorphisms of the VDR …