Drawing from epidemiological evidence indicating that the majority of individuals with latent TB infection do not progress to active TB but remain at risk, our discussion framework centers on the host ...

For urogenital schistosomiasis, severe morbidity manifests as pathology throughout the urinary system and genitals, and is a definitive cause of squamous cell bladder carcinoma. Preventative ...

The management of Leishmania donova ni (LD), responsible for fatal visceral leishmaniasis (VL), faces increasing challenges due to rising drug-unresponsiveness, leading to increasing treatment ...

Xerostomia associated with SS has to be differentiated from dry mouth produced by the intake of xerogenic drugs and the sequelae of radiotherapy and, in some cases, chemotherapy. [3,4,5,6] Table I ...

In a large cohort, viral loads of 400-20,000 copies/mL conferred a similar risk for AIDS or death as viral loads <400 copies/mL; viral loads >20,000 copies/mL were associated with increased risk ...

Rituximab, a monoclonal antibody directed against the CD20 molecule found on pre-B cells and mature B cells (but not on plasma cells), was introduced in the late 1990s for the treatment of non ...

Areas that have been subjected to study, with positive associations, have concluded increased risk for surgery, lower weight at diagnosis, younger age at diagnosis, presence of granulomas, and disease ...