Fifty‐nine patients with prior hepatitis B virus infection underwent orthotopic liver
transplantation. During the first 2 mo, mortality was not significantly different in the hepatitis B …

During most viral infections, the immediate host response is characterized by an induction of
type I IFN. These cytokines have various biological activities, including anti‐viral, anti …

Based on the relative expression of CD11c and CD1a, we previously identified subsets of
dendritic cells (DCs) or DC precursors in human peripheral blood. A CD1a+/CD11c+ …

Vaccination is possible to prevent infections with some viruses: hepatitis B virus (HBV),
varicella-zoster virus (VZV), influenza A and B viruses, Yellow fever virus and poliovirus; but …

Thirty-eight patients with advanced breast cancer, multiple myeloma, and malignant
lymphoma were treated with partially purified (about 0.1%) leukocyte interferon. Patients …

Survival data from 379 patients with chronic hepatitis B were analyzed to determine life
expectancy for the patient from the time of first contact. One hundred twenty-one patients had …

Pegylated interferon-α (PEG-IFN-α) is a first line option in the treatment of chronic hepatitis
B. Compared with nucleos (t) ide analogues (NAs), therapy with PEG-IFN-α has the …

Undifferentiated carcinoma of the nasopharynx (UCNT) is a particular head and neck
epidermoid lineage tumor related to the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV). It has geographically …

Vaccinology is one of the most important cornerstones in modern medicine, providing better
quality of life. The human immune system is composed of innate and adaptive immune …

Ten patients with multiple sclerosis who were treated with human fibroblast interferon (IFN-
B) for 6 months showed a significant reduction in their exacerbation rates compared with …