Innate immunity is the first defense system against invading pathogens. Toll-like receptors
(TLRs) are well-defined pattern recognition receptors responsible for pathogen recognition …

The immune system is a very diverse system of the host that evolved during evolution to
cope with various pathogens present in the vicinity of environmental surroundings inhabited …

Simple and fast methods for the detection of target genes with single-nucleotide specificity
could open up genetic research and diagnostics beyond laboratory settings. We recently …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a leading cause of mortality worldwide and establishes a
long-lived latent infection in a substantial proportion of the human population. Multiple lines …

Immunopolymorphism is considered as an important aspect behind the resistance or
susceptibility of the host to an infectious disease. Over the years, researchers have explored …

The ancient biological'arms race'between microbial pathogens and humans has shaped
genetic variation in modern populations, and this has important implications for the growing …

Infectious agents can trigger autoimmune responses in a number of chronic inflammatory
diseases. Lyme arthritis, which is caused by the tick-transmitted spirochaete Borrelia …

The innate immune system deploys a variety of pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs) which
include Toll-like receptors (TLRs), RIG-I-like receptors, NOD-like receptors, and C-type lectin …

Taurine is a non-protein amino acid that is expressed in the majority of animal tissues. With
its unique sulfonic acid makeup, taurine influences cellular functions, including …

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), is a major health problem,
with 10 million new cases diagnosed each year. Innate immunity plays an important role in …