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Medical Microbiology and Immunology

Issue 1/2017

Content (9 Articles)

Review

Effects of prebiotics on immune system and cytokine expression

Parisa Shokryazdan, Mohammad Faseleh Jahromi, Bahman Navidshad, Juan Boo Liang

Open Access Original Investigation

Combining in vitro protein detection and in vivo antibody detection identifies potential vaccine targets against Staphylococcus aureus during osteomyelitis

P. Martijn den Reijer, Marjan Sandker, Susan V. Snijders, Mehri Tavakol, Antoni P. A. Hendrickx, Willem J. B. van Wamel

Original Investigation

CMV infection in a cohort of HIV-exposed infants born to mothers receiving antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Maria Franca Pirillo, Giuseppe Liotta, Mauro Andreotti, Haswel Jere, Jean-Baptiste Sagno, Paola Scarcella, Sandro Mancinelli, Ersilia Buonomo, Roberta Amici, Maria Cristina Marazzi, Stefano Vella, Leonardo Palombi, Marina Giuliano

Original Investigation

The anti-biofilm effect of macrolides in a rat model of S. aureus foreign-body infection: Might it be of clinical relevance?

Cristina El Haj, Oscar Murillo, Alba Ribera, Dolors Garcia-Somoza, Fe Tubau, Carmen Cabellos, Javier Cabo, Javier Ariza

Original Investigation

Comparative evaluation of two Rickettsia typhi-specific quantitative real-time PCRs for research and diagnostic purposes

Stefanie Papp, Jessica Rauch, Svenja Kuehl, Ulricke Richardt, Christian Keller, Anke Osterloh

Original Investigation

Enhancement of the protective efficacy of a ROP18 vaccine against chronic toxoplasmosis by nasal route

Imran Rashid, Nathalie Moiré, Bruno Héraut, Isabelle Dimier-Poisson, Marie-Noëlle Mévélec

Original Investigation

Infectious agents after liver transplant: etiology, timeline and patients’ cell-mediated immunity responses

Angela Chiereghin, Evangelia Petrisli, Matteo Ravaioli, Maria Cristina Morelli, Gabriele Turello, Diego Squarzoni, Giulia Piccirilli, Simone Ambretti, Liliana Gabrielli, Antonio Daniele Pinna, Maria Paola Landini, Tiziana Lazzarotto

Rapid Communication

Effect of teriflunomide on QuantiFERON-TB Gold results

Alessandra Bua, Melania Ruggeri, Stefania Zanetti, Paola Molicotti

Rapid Communication

Prevalence of hepatitis E virus antibodies in workers occupationally exposed to swine in Portugal

J. Teixeira, J. R. Mesquita, S. S. Pereira, R. M. S. Oliveira, J. Abreu-Silva, A. Rodrigues, M. Myrmel, K. Stene-Johansen, J. Øverbø, G. Gonçalves, M. S. J. Nascimento

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Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

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Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.