Abstract CD4+ Foxp3+ regulatory T (Treg) cells play major roles in immune homeostasis.
While CD4+ Foxp3+ Treg cells act to suppress other immune effector cells, there is growing …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are hepatotropic viruses that establish
chronic persistent infection by effectively escaping the host immune response and can …

Background & Aims T-cell exhaustion, or an impaired capacity to secrete cytokines and
proliferate with overexpression of immune checkpoint receptors, occurs during chronic viral …

Acute hepatitis A (AHA) involves severe CD8+ T cell-mediated liver injury. Here we showed
during AHA, CD8+ T cells specific to unrelated viruses became activated. Hepatitis A virus …

Abstract The Omicron variant (B. 1.1. 529) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
2 (SARS-CoV-2) extensively escapes neutralizing antibodies elicited by SARS-CoV-2 …

Objective: The objective was to investigate the role of Helicobacter pylori infection in iron-
deficiency anemia (IDA) of pubescent athletes. Study design: Blood sampling and a …

Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder of mid-life
onset characterized by involuntary movements and progressive cognitive decline caused by …

Abstract Interleukin-18 (IL-18) was recently reported to have a pro-tumor effect in various
cancers. Increased IL-18 levels in the serum of cancer patients correlated with malignancy …

Background & Aims The hepatitis D virus (HDV) causes the most severe form of chronic
hepatitis, often progressing to cirrhosis within 5 to 10 years. There is no curative treatment …

This study examined the use of activity trackers alone or combined with weekly
communication through email to improve activity and body composition over one academic …