Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are webs of DNA covered with antimicrobial molecules
that constitute a newly described killing mechanism in innate immune defense. Previous …

We describe a patient with mycetoma or Madura foot, in which histopathological stains of the
bone and surface cultures suggested three different organisms including Nocardia species …

Background: Infectious diseases, including infections with helminths, can initially present
similarly to malignancies. The goal of the article is to review reports of helminthic infections that …

INTRODUCTION: In the monitoring of anticoagulant therapy, prothrombin time (PT) is used to
measure the effect of warfarin, whereas the partial thromboplastin time (PTT) measures the …

Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) is a sympathetic amine used in over-the-counter cold remedies
and weight-control preparations worldwide. Its use has been associated with hypertensive …

Complement-opsonized particles become immune adherent to complement receptor 1 (CR1
or CD35) on human erythrocytes, allowing particles to be ingested by phagocytes in the …

Latent tuberculosis was studied in a research laboratory. A prevalence of positive tuberculin
skin test results (> 15mm) of 20% was found and the main predictors were place of birth in a …

To the Editor—A recent article by Barry et al.[1] describes a patient with leptospirosis and
atypical lymphocytosis with expansion of gd T cells in peripheral blood. The authors suggest …

Starvation, disease, death, war, and migration in many developing countries underscore the
need for support from the richer nations of the world. In Afghanistan, for example, resources …

Unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis is usually asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally and
often does not need any additional diagnostic workup, but in the setting of pregnancy it may …