Noma is an opportunistic infection promoted by extreme poverty. It evolves rapidly from a
gingival inflammation to grotesque orofacial gangrene. It occurs worldwide, but is most …

Saliva plays a key role in maintaining oral homeostasis, function, and health. The
prevalence of xerostomia and its consequences are rising due to the increasing aging …

Background. Coronary revascularization procedures often cause lowered exercise capacity
and declining physical activity levels. These outcomes are paramount in predicting morbidity …

BACKGROUND: Opportunistic infections (OIs) influence the morbidity and mortality due to
HIV infections. Data from India on the incidence of OIs among HIV-infected individuals by …

The epidemiology of HIV-related oral disease in industrialized nations has evolved following
the initial manifestations described in 1982. Studies from both the Americas and Europe …

Since the early 1990's, the death rate from AIDS among adults has declined in most
developed countries, largely because of newer antiretroviral therapies and improved access …

Latently infected cells harbor the HIV-1 proviral DNA genome primarily integrated into
heterochromatin, allowing the persistence of transcriptionally silent proviruses …

Oral lesions are among the early signs of HIV infection and can predict its progression to
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). A better understanding of the oral …

Endemic mycoses are important fungal infections in their respective habitats. In the Asia-
Pacific region, an accurate epidemiological picture of endemic mycoses is elusive; few …

Oral candidosis (syn. Oral candidiasis; OC), is a collective term given to a group of oral
mucosal disorders caused by the fugal pathogen belonging to the genus Candida. The …