Although Epstein Barr virus (EBV) infections typically remain asymptomatic, in a small percentage of patients the virus causes B cell lymphomas and carcinomas. Additionally symptomatic primary EBV infection, called infectious mononucleosis, also predisposes for some of these malignancies and is characterized by massive expansions …
August 2014
Mother–Infant HIV Transmission a review on antibody protection
Despite the intimate relationship between a mother and her fetus only one third...
Eradication of metastatic mouse cancers by suppression of myeloid-derived cell
Although our immune system protects us well against infection it is less successful against cancer. In part, this is because cancer cells have developed immune evasive techniques. A therapeutic strategy called “immune checkpoint blockade” thwarts these escape tactics and renders cancer cells vulnerable …
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors mark the ability of cytotoxic T cells to eliminate HIV
Although antiretroviral therapy improves the health of HIV infected individuals, current therapies are still unable to cure infection. Furthermore, it has become clear that antiretroviral therapy does not completely restore health, leaving treated HIV-infected individuals at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders, and …
A link between penicillin treatment in newborn infants and obesity
Early life is a critical window of host-microbe metabolic interaction. The seeding of the intestinal microbiota begins at birth, and a stable microbial community is important for a well-functioning immune system and metabolism. Low dose antibiotic exposure has been shown in experimental conditions to …
Is there a link between Infertility and promotion of Sexually transmitted Infections?
It is known that STIs are a common cause of human infertility worldwide...