Lung diseases are the leading cause of mortality worldwide. The currently available
therapies are not sufficient, leading to the urgent need for new therapies with sustained anti …

Innate immunity has an adaptive component, which has been referred to as
“memory,”“trained,”“imprinted” or “adaptive.” Plasticity is a hallmark of cells of the monocyte …

Background A rich microbial environment in infancy protects against asthma, and infections
precipitate asthma exacerbations. We compared the airway microbiota at three levels in …

Secondary bacterial infections are a leading cause of illness and death during epidemic and
pandemic influenza. Experimental studies suggest a lethal synergism between influenza …

While the presence of airway bacteria is known to be associated with improved immunity
against influenza virus, the mechanism by which endogenous microbiota influence antiviral …

The epithelium of the mammary gland (MG) fulfills three major functions: nutrition of progeny,
transfer of immunity from mother to newborn, and its own defense against infection. The …

Bronchiectasis is described classically as a chronic pulmonary disorder characterized by a
persistent productive cough and irreversible dilatation of one or more bronchi. However, in …

Infection by influenza virus leads to respiratory failure characterized by acute lung injury
associated with alveolar edema, necrotizing bronchiolitis, and excessive bleeding. Severe …

This book synthesizes the flourishing field of anthropology of infectious disease in a critical,
biocultural framework. Leading medical anthropologist Merrill Singer holistically unites the …

The simplistic conventional model of immunisation is no longer valid: we cannot assume that
a vaccine acts independently from other vaccines or that it influences only infections caused …