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Aspects on prognosis of cancers of the oesophagus and gastric cardia
(2006-11-10)
Oesophageal cancer is an aggressive form of cancer with a poor prognosis. The two main histological types are squamous-cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. In the Western world the incidence rate of adenocarcinoma of the ...
Host-microbe interactions in coxsackievirus infection : focus on innate immunity
(2010-05-28)
Coxsackievirus group B (CVB) is a common virus that usually causes only
mild symptoms in humans. However, occasionally these infections result in
severe diseases like meningitis, myocarditis and pancreatitis. In
addition, ...
Understanding allergies : how infections affect the function of T helper cells
(2022-11-24)
Allergic disorders are caused by a combination of hereditary and environmental factors. The hygiene hypothesis postulates that early-life microbial exposures impede the development of subsequent allergic diseases. However, ...
NK cell education and adhesion molecules : implications for immunotherapy
(2016-05-19)
NK cells have a key role in immune surveillance. They detect aberrant expression of stressinduced molecules and MHC class I molecules with an array of activating and inhibitory
receptors. Inhibitory receptors are not only ...