Surrounding these epithelial cells is a microenvironment of supporting cells including stromal cells, such as lung fibroblasts, and tissue resident and transient circulating immune cells.

Salazar says inside the ER, he was diagnosed with a flesh-eating bacteria, an aggressive infection that spreads quickly. It's unclear exactly when and where he contracted the bacteria.

umontreal.ca Objectives To compare the diagnostic properties of procalcitonin (PCT), C reactive protein (CRP), total white blood cells count (WBC), absolute neutrophil count (ANC) and clinical ...

A homeless advocate who nearly died during the pandemic is now recovering from a life-altering bout with a flesh-eating bacteria.

pHe and pHi determine bile salt-induced HSC activation, highlighting the pathophysiologic role of the acidic microenvironment of HSCs in the perisinusoidal space and offering potential novel ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses have caused widespread infections in dairy cows and poultry in the United States, with sporadic human cases. We describe characteristics of human ...

Eventual occurrence of co-infection should also be considered, as this was found to possibly influence the T cell reaction mounted in response to the initial infection. Recent work has also ...

Future Energy and Innovation Laboratory, Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic ...

[38] Environmental factors, such as pollution or occupational exposures, or contact with viral, bacterial or parasitic pathogens may trigger autoimmunity. Lifestyle differences like nutritional ...