Cytokine storm syndrome (CSS) has generally been described as a collection of clinical
manifestations resulting from an overactivated immune system. Cytokine storms (CSs) are …

The cytokine storm has captured the attention of the public and the scientific community
alike, and while the general notion of an excessive or uncontrolled release of …

Rheumatic heart disease, often neglected by media and policy makers, is a major burden in
developing countries where it causes most of the cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in …

The incidence of necrotising soft-tissue infections has increased during recent decades such
that most physicians might see at least one case of these potentially life-threatening …

Dependable, current, and complete, Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 9th
Edition is the perennially best-selling text that you'll use long after your medical student days …

Pore-forming toxins (PFTs) are the most common bacterial cytotoxic proteins and are
required for virulence in a large number of important pathogens, including Streptococcus …

We found that the autophagic machinery could effectively eliminate pathogenic group A
Streptococcus (GAS) within nonphagocytic cells. After escaping from endosomes into the …

Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …

Neutrophils are an important component of the innate immune system and provide a front
line of defense against bacterial infection. Although most bacteria are killed readily by …

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and its chronic sequela, rheumatic heart disease (RHD), have
become rare in most affluent populations, but remain unchecked in developing countries …