Research Articles
When Pig Blood Fooled Human Tests: The Story of Haptoglobin Cross-Reactivity
Discover how human haptoglobin assays cross-react with swine serum, revolutionizing veterinary diagnostics and livestock health monitoring.
The Stealth Weapon: How Chlamydia's Hidden Glycolipid Helps It Spread Undetected
Discover how Chlamydia's glycolipid exoantigen (GLXA) acts as a molecular disguise, enabling immune evasion and systemic spread through innovative surface display mechanisms.
Ivermectin and COVID-19: The Complex Journey from Parasite Treatment to Pandemic Controversy
Explore the scientific journey of ivermectin as a potential COVID-19 treatment, from initial promise to current treatment guidelines.
The Hidden Shield: How a Tiny Bacterium Reveals Immune Mysteries in Heart Transplant Patients
Exploring the link between heart transplantation and reduced antibody production against Haemophilus influenzae in patients with bacterial infections.
How Vaccinia Virus M2 Protein Manipulates Immune Signaling Pathways
Discover how vaccinia virus M2 protein blocks CD80/CD86 interactions with CD28 and CTLA-4 while enhancing CD80-PD-L1 binding to evade immune responses.
Healing Young Hearts: The Battle Against Childhood Tuberculous Pericarditis
An in-depth review of tuberculous pericarditis in children, focusing on clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes based on a landmark study of 44 cases.
The Silent Sabotage: How Common Cold Viruses Worsen Lung Disease
Discover how human rhinovirus impairs immune response in COPD macrophages, leading to more severe bacterial infections and exacerbations in chronic lung disease.
Lung Cancer and Tuberculosis: The Dangerous Dance of Two Deadly Diseases
Exploring the molecular mechanisms linking lung cancer and tuberculosis, their shared immune pathways, and implications for treatment.
Beyond the Double Diagnosis: Liver Transplantation for HIV Patients with Liver Cancer
Discover how Italian multicenter research demonstrates successful liver transplantation outcomes for HIV-positive patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
The Hidden Battle: How Our Cells Wage War Against Bacterial Invaders
Explore how autophagy and inflammasomes work together to regulate immune responses during bacterial infections and their potential therapeutic applications.