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The wind of change : individuals change when technology change
(2007-11-26)
The production of digital images has been well-known within radiology for
many years through its use of modalities such as computer tomography,
ultrasound and magnetic resonance tomography. During the latter part of
the ...
Multidisciplinary analysis of HIV-1 elite controllers
(2018-10-11)
Chronic HIV-1 infection is characterized by progressive depletion of CD4+ T lymphocytes, persistent immune activation and ongoing viral replication, leading to a profound immunodeficiency state if left untreated with ...
A clinical study of uncemented hip arthroplasty : radiological findings of host-bone reaction to the stem
(2006-02-24)
In total hip arthroplasty (THA), the main reason for failure leading to revision is aseptic loosening. Both mechanical and biological effects act in the loosening process, the factors may be implant design, fixation mode ...
Surface antigens in Plasmodium falciparum malaria : PfEMP1 and SURFIN4.2
(2017-01-04)
Plasmodium falciparum malaria is an infectious disease that on despite of the ongoing eradication efforts is still endemic in more than 100 countries, sometimes causing severe disease that leads to the death of around half ...
Exported proteins of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum : characterization of blood-stage antigen 332
(2011-07-28)
Plasmodium falciparum malaria is one of the most important infectious diseases in the world.
Following invasion of the human red blood cell (RBC), the P. falciparum parasite dramatically
remodels its host cell by ...
Airborne occupational exposures and risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis
(2019-05-24)
Background: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune, inflammatory disease with multifaceted aetiology. Cigarette smoke is the strongest environmental risk factor of RA, and research suggests that airborne exposures may ...
Malaria in infants : asymptomatic and symptomatic infections the first year of life
(2021-11-19)
Malaria causes the majority of deaths in children below five years of age, but asymptomatic infections are more frequent. An understanding of the interplay of human and parasite factors which predispose to symptomatic ...