Combinatory antiretroviral therapy (cART) reduces human immunodeficiency virus type 1
(HIV-1) replication but is not curative because cART interruption almost invariably leads to a …

A causal link between viral infections and autoimmunity has been studied for a long time
and the role of some viruses in the induction or exacerbation of systemic lupus …

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) are pathogens
responsible for millions of new infections each year; together, they cause high morbidity and …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that causes multiple organ
damage in women of childbearing age and has a relapsing-remitting course. SLE is caused …

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are evolutionarily conserved pattern recognition receptors that
play important roles in the early detection of pathogen-associated molecular patterns and …

Neuropsychiatric disorders denote a broad range of illnesses involving neurology and
psychiatry. These disorders include depressive disorders, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar …

Different phenotypes exhibiting no evidences of disease progression have been described
in ART-naïve HIV-1 positive individuals. Long-term non progressors (LTNP) and elite …

The use of dietary supplements has become increasingly common over the past 20 years.
Whereas supplements were formerly used mainly by elite athletes, age and fitness status no …

The US is experiencing a major public health crisis that is fueled by the illicit use of synthetic
opioids including fentanyl. While several drugs of abuse can enhance viral replication …

Background: COVID-19 impacts the cardiovascular system resulting in myocardial damage,
and also affects the kidneys leading to renal dysfunction. This effect is mostly through the …