For more than two decades, sepsis was defined as a microbial infection that produces fever
(or hypothermia), tachycardia, tachypnoea and blood leukocyte changes. Sepsis is now …

The Ornithodoros moubata Complement Inhibitor (OmCI) binds complement component 5
(C5) with high affinity and, thus, selectively prevents proteolytic activation of the terminal lytic …

Pneumococcal pneumonia is a leading cause of mortality worldwide. The inflammatory
response to bacteria is necessary to control infection, but it may also contribute to tissue …

PA-X is a novel discovered accessory protein encoded by the PA mRNA. Our previous study
demonstrated that PA-X decreases the virulence of a highly pathogenic H5N1 strain …

Exceed and chronic high-fat diet (HFD) contributes to the diagnosis and development of
atherosclerosis, obesity and metabolic syndrome. However, the key molecular component …

Interferon inducible transmembrane protein 3 (IFITM3) is a double transmembrane protein.
As a member of the IFITM family, IFITM3 can be upregulated by interferon (IFN) to be …

Background Neutrophils play a role in xenograft rejection. When neutrophils are stimulated,
they eject the DNA–histone complex into the extracellular space, called neutrophil …

Immune responses are fundamental for protecting against most infectious agents. However,
there is now much evidence to suggest that the pathogenesis and tissue damage after …

The effect of viral infection on nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae
during childhood is not well known. We studied dynamics of pneumococcal colonization by …

The role of ADAMTS enzymes in influenza virus immunity Page 1 The role of ADAMTS
enzymes in influenza virus immunity AUTHOR(S) M McMahon PUBLICATION DATE 01-11-2016 …