Vitamin D and infectious diseases: simple bystander or contributing factor?
Vitamin D (VD) is a fat-soluble steroid essential for life in higher animals. It is technically a
pro-hormone present in few food types and produced endogenously in the skin by a …
pro-hormone present in few food types and produced endogenously in the skin by a …
An update on the association of vitamin D deficiency with common infectious diseases
RR Watkins, TL Lemonovich… - Canadian journal of …, 2015 - cdnsciencepub.com
Vitamin D plays an important role in modulating the immune response to infections.
Deficiency of vitamin D is a common condition, affecting both the general population and …
Deficiency of vitamin D is a common condition, affecting both the general population and …
The role of UV radiation and vitamin D in the seasonality and outcomes of infectious disease
AK Coussens - Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The seasonality of infectious disease outbreaks suggests that environmental conditions
have a significant effect on disease risk. One of the major environmental factors that can …
have a significant effect on disease risk. One of the major environmental factors that can …
Vitamin-D deficiency impairs CD4+ T-cell count recovery rate in HIV-positive adults on highly active antiretroviral therapy: a longitudinal study
Background & aims We implemented a prospective study among human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV)-positive adults to examine the association between vitamin-D deficiency (VDD) …
virus (HIV)-positive adults to examine the association between vitamin-D deficiency (VDD) …
Seasonality and meteorological factors of HIV‐negative cryptococcal meningitis in Guangdong Province, China
K Dai, Z Feng, T Hu, Z Su, D Yuan, B Qin, M Gu… - Mycoses, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Information about the seasonal characteristics of human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV)‐negative cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is quite limited. The aim of this study was to …
(HIV)‐negative cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is quite limited. The aim of this study was to …
Vitamin D status and its consequences for health in South Africa
M Norval, AK Coussens, RJ Wilkinson… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
In this review, reports were retrieved in which vitamin D status, as assessed by serum 25-
hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] levels, was measured in South African population groups with …
hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] levels, was measured in South African population groups with …
Fighting the monster: applying the host damage framework to human central nervous system infections
AA Panackal, KC Williamson, D van de Beek… - MBio, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
The host damage-response framework states that microbial pathogenesis is a product of
microbial virulence factors and collateral damage from host immune responses. Immune …
microbial virulence factors and collateral damage from host immune responses. Immune …
Are low serum vitamin D levels a risk factor for advent of COVID-19 associated rhinocerebral mucormycosis: a preliminary case control study
To determine whether low serum vitamin D level is a risk factor for development of
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis in COVID-19 afflicted patients. A case control study was …
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis in COVID-19 afflicted patients. A case control study was …
The effects of meteorological factors and air pollutants on the incidence of tuberculosis in people living with HIV/AIDS in subtropical Guangxi, China
F Wang, Z Yuan, S Qin, F Qin, J Zhang, C Mo, Y Kang… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Previous studies have shown the association between tuberculosis (TB) and
meteorological factors/air pollutants. However, little information is available for people living …
meteorological factors/air pollutants. However, little information is available for people living …