Stress-induced immunological reactions to exercise have stimulated much research into
stress immunology and neuroimmunology. It is suggested that exercise can be employed as …

The only natural reservoir of Neisseria meningitidis is the human nasopharyngeal mucosa.
Depending on age, climate, country, socioeconomic status, and other factors, approximately …

Neisseria meningitidis, an exclusive pathogen of humans, remains the leading worldwide
cause of meningitis and fatal sepsis, usually in otherwise healthy individuals. In recent …

To evaluate the spectrum and regulation of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in bacterial
meningitis (BM), concentrations of MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-8, and MMP-9 and endogenous …

The present study was designed to determine the role of endogenous brain interleukin (IL)-1
in the anorexic response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Intraperitoneal administration of LPS …

We have previously reported increased concentrations of interleukin (1L)-6 in CSF from
patients with tonic–clonic seizures, where increased cytokine production most likely is a …

Initial observations that cancer patients sometimes respond to severe infection with
regression of their tumors led to the intentional administration of mixtures of bacterial …

Pedersen BK, Bruunsgaard H, Ostrowski K, Krabbe K, Hansen H, Krzywkowski K, Toft A,
Søndergaard SR, Petersen EW, Ibfelt T, Schjerling P. Cytokines in Aging and Exercise. Int J …

This article is dedicated to the management of neurosurgical patients who develop
postoperative meningitis or external ventricular drain (EVD)-related ventriculitis …

The interaction of Neisseria meningitidis with the meninges that surround and protect the
brain is a pivotal event in the progression of bacterial meningitis. Two models of the human …