Background There are a growing number of case reports of various autoimmune diseases
occurring after COVID-19, yet there is no large-scale population-based evidence to support …

Human cytomegalovirus (hCMV) is one of the most common causes of congenital infection
in the post-rubella era, representing a major public health concern. Although most cases are …

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease secondary to three cardinal
pathological features: immune-system alterations, diffuse microangiopathy, and fibrosis …

For over a century, viruses have left a long trail of evidence implicating them as frequent
suspects in the development of type 1 diabetes. Through vigorous interrogation of viral …

Atherosclerosis, the main pathological basis of cardiovascular disease, is a chronic
inflammatory disease that severely affects the quality of human life. Resveratrol (Res) is a …

Pathogen interference is the ability of one pathogen to alter the course and clinical
outcomes of infection by another. With up to 3000 species of human pathogens the potential …

Abstract Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), a dsDNA herpesvirus, is believed to play a significant role
in exacerbating and potentially triggering autoimmune and autoinflammatory maladies …

The neurotrophic herpes virus cytomegalovirus is a known cause of neuropathology in utero
and in immunocompromised populations. Cytomegalovirus is reactivated by stress and …

Background: In addition to the conventional opportunistic infections in solid organ
transplantation (SOT) and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients …

Autoantibodies (AABs) play a critical role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases
(AIDs) and serve as a diagnostic and prognostic tool in assessing these complex disorders …