Respiratory diseases and lower respiratory tract infections are among the leading cause of
death worldwide and, especially given the recent severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Allergic diseases are of great concern because of their high prevalence, which is still rising
in several regions, their impact on patients' physical and psychological health, the huge …

Congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) causes early brain development impairment by affecting
neural progenitor cells (NPCs). Here, we analyze NPCs from three pairs of dizygotic twins …

Purpose This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of gut bacteria and the derived
metabolites among allergic asthmatic children, non-allergic asthmatic children and healthy …

Severe asthma develops as a result of heightened, persistent symptoms that generally
coincide with pronounced neutrophilic airway inflammation. In individuals with severe …

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) and AIDS are the leading causes of infectious
disease death worldwide. In some TB-HIV co-infected individuals treated for both diseases …

Background Genetic ancestry plays a role in asthma health disparities. Objective Our aim
was to evaluate the impact of ancestry on and identify genetic variants associated with …

The immune system has vital functions for homeostasis and host defense. Thus, imbalances
of the immune system whether associated with allergy, hypersensitivity, or autoimmunity are …

Over the last decades, an increasing appearance of allergies and atopic disorders, such as
asthma, dermatitis, and rhinitis, has been observed. The mechanisms of these disorders …

Exhaled nitric oxide fraction (F eNO) is an indicator of allergic airway inflammation.
However, it is unknown how asthma, allergic rhinitis (AR) and allergic sensitisation relate to …