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| The human immune defense system is composed of two distinct elements innate immunity located primarily at body surfaces restricted by species-specific CD1 molecules and acquired immunity found mainly |
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| Thailand has been committed to HIV-Vaccine Research and Development since the launch of its National Plan in 1993. Series of phase I/II trials and two phase III clinical trials have been conducted. T |
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| Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the earliest recorded human diseases and still one of the deadliest worldwide. Its causative agent is the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Cytokine-mediated macr |
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| Impairment of varicella zoster virus (VZV)-specific cell-mediated immunity including impairment due to immunosenescence is associated with an increased risk of developing herpes zoster (HZ) whereas l |
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| To date sources of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in the Netherlands including swine and wild boar have been identified but no direct attribution to Dutch hepatitis E cases have been demonstrated. Other ani |
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| The objective of the present study was to investigate the correlation between macrophage activity and apoptosis in the polar forms of leprosy because the immunopathological phenomena involved in thes |
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| Regulatory policies in Europe prohibited the testing of cosmetic ingredients in animals for a number of toxicological endpoints. Currently no validated non-animal test methods exist for skin sensitiz |
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| The chemical structure of the major glycolipid present in the chloroform-methanol extract of bacterial biomass of Tsukamurella pulmonis is reported. This compound was purified by TLC and HPLC. The su |
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| During T cell development in the thymus a virgin repertoire of diverse TCRalphabeta recognition specificities in immature thymocytes is selected through positive and negative selection to form an imm |
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| The concept of an alternative pathway of macrophage activation has stimulated interest in its definition mechanism and functional significance in homeostasis and disease. We assess recent research in |
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