Understanding the relationship between infection and stroke has taken on new urgency in
the era of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This association is not a …

Despite major advances in prevention and treatment, cardiac and cerebral atherothrombotic
complications still account for substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide. In this context …

Tissue injury induced by stroke is traditionally thought to be localised to the brain. However,
there is an accumulating body of evidence to demonstrate that stroke promotes …

Stroke is the leading cause of disability worldwide, yet there is currently no effective
treatment available to mitigate its negative consequences. Pro-inflammatory cytokines, such …

Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability. It occurs when cerebral blood flow is
disrupted via vascular occlusion or rupture, causing tissue damage. Research has …

Post‐stroke infection is a common complication of stroke that is associated with poor
outcome. We previously reported that stroke induces an ablation of multiple sub‐populations …

Systemic immune changes following ischaemic stroke are associated with increased
susceptibility to infection and poor patient outcome due to their role in exacerbating the …

Background and objective Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is a leading cause of mortality, severe
neurological and long-term disability world-wide. Blood-based indicators may provide …

Post-injury dysfunction of humoral immunity accounts for infections and poor outcomes in
cardiovascular diseases. Among immunoglobulins (Ig), IgA, the most abundant mucosal …

Mechanisms underlying post-stroke immune impairments and subsequent development of
fatal lung infection have been suggested to involve multiple pathways, including …