Infectious diseases are a leading cause of death worldwide. Sepsis is a severe clinical
syndrome related to the host response to infection. The severity of infections is due to an …

Van Tassell et al IL-1 and Heart Disease 1911 progression of coronary artery disease and
impaired function. Nevertheless, reports of an inflammatory response during heart disease …

Advancing our understanding of mechanisms of immune regulation in allergy, asthma,
autoimmune diseases, tumor development, organ transplantation, and chronic infections …

Background. Bacterial vaginosis increases the susceptibility to sexually transmitted
infections and negatively affects women's reproductive health. Methods. To investigate host …

Inflammation has been implicated in the mechanisms responsible for preterm and term
parturition, as well as fetal injury. Out of all of the suspected causes of preterm labor and …

The fetal inflammatory response syndrome (FIRS) is a condition characterized by systemic
inflammation and an elevation of fetal plasma interleukin-6. This syndrome has been …

A growing body of evidence suggests that immune alterations, especially those related to
inflammation, are associated with increased risk of schizophrenia and schizophrenia-related …

Introduction The sphincteric and supportive functions of the pelvic floor are fairly well
understood, and pelvic floor rehabilitation, a specialized field within the scope and practice …

Influenza viruses infect a wide range of avian and mammalian host species including
humans. Influenza viruses are a major cause of human respiratory infections and mortality …

We investigated the levels of antibodies to infectious agents in the serum and cerebral
spinal fluids (CSFs) of individuals with recent onset schizophrenia and compared these …