Chagas Disease: Still Many Unsolved Issues by José M. Álvarez, Raissa Fonseca, Henrique Borges da Silva, Cláudio R. F. Marinho, Karina R. Bortoluci, Luiz R. Sardinha, Sabrina Epiphanio, Maria Regina D'Império Lima

“…Moreover, we discuss the possibility that the inability of infected cardiomyocytes to sense intracellular T. cruzi contributes to parasite persistence in the heart and the development of chronic pathology.…”
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Synthetic Cannabinoid Abuse and a Rare Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Mutant Causing Acute Fulminant Hepatitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Kurt J. Knowles, Eric X. Wei, Abhishek Seth, John Bienvenu, James Morris, Kenneth Manas, Paul Jordan, Moheb Boktor

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Factors Influencing Oxidative Imbalance in Pulmonary Fibrosis: An Immunohistochemical Study by Simona Inghilleri, Patrizia Morbini, Ilaria Campo, Michele Zorzetto, Tiberio Oggionni, Ernesto Pozzi, Maurizio Luisetti

“…Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and markers of oxidative stress play a pivotal role in human IPF pathology, possibly through induction of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). …”
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Ameloblastic Fibrodentinoma Presenting as a False Gingival Enlargement in the Maxillary Anterior Region by Shiny Joseph, Lakshmi Priya, Dinesh Gopal, Mary Devachen, Ajay Narayan, Muhammed Afnan

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Lipemia Interferences in Biochemical Tests, Investigating the Efficacy of Different Removal Methods in comparison with Ultracentrifugation as the Gold Standard by Neda Soleimani, Sahand Mohammadzadeh, Fateme Asadian

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Adult Primary Spinal Epidural Extraosseous Ewing’s Sarcoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Mark Bustoros, Cheddhi Thomas, Joshua Frenster, Aram S. Modrek, N. Sumru Bayin, Matija Snuderl, Gerald Rosen, Peter B. Schiff, Dimitris G. Placantonakis

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A Copy Number Variant on Chromosome 20q13.3 Implicated in Thinness and Severe Obesity by Sandra J. Hasstedt, Yuanpei Xin, Rong Mao, Tracey Lewis, Ted D. Adams, Steven C. Hunt

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A Study of Inflammatory/Necrosis Biomarkers in the Fracture of the Femur Treated with Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation by Mariapaola Marino, Giuseppe Palmieri, Marco Peruzzi, Flavia Scuderi, Emanuela Bartoccioni

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Molecular Markers in Upper Urothelial Carcinoma Associated to Balkan Endemic Nephropathy. Aristolochic Acid as the Major Risk Factor of the Worldwide Disease by Ljubinka Jankovic Velickovic, Takanori Hattori, Vladisav Stefanovic

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The usage of the paris classification system in urine cytology in the diagnosis of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: a retrospective single-center study by Perttu Saarinen, Otto Jokelainen, Liida Ruotsalainen, Essi Ikonen, Timo K. Nykopp

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Inflammation and Inflammasomes: Pros and Cons in Tumorigenesis by Liliana R. Balahura, Aida Selaru, Sorina Dinescu, Marieta Costache

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Synthetic Peptides as Potential Antigens for Cutaneous Leishmaniosis Diagnosis by Juliana Seger Link, Silvana Maria Alban, Carlos Ricardo Soccol, Gilberto Vinicius Melo Pereira, Vanete Thomaz Soccol

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Exosomes in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I Pathogenesis: Threat or Opportunity? by Sin-Yeang Teow, Alif Che Nordin, Syed A. Ali, Alan Soo-Beng Khoo

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Dual M. tuberculosis/M. bovis Infection as the Cause of Tuberculosis in a Gorilla and a Lioness, Respectively, in Ibadan Zoo, Nigeria by Aina Adeogun, Olutayo Omobowale, Chiaka Owuamanam, Olugbenga Alaka, Victor Taiwo, Dick van Soolingen, Simeon Cadmus

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Chronic right lung abscess with empyema thoracic presenting as continuous high-grade fever: A case report by Sonia, Kusum Kumari, Neetu Kataria, Sudhir K. Shahi, C. Vasantha Kalyani

“…Here, we present the report of a patient who was admitted with high-grade fever, which could not be treated despite aggressive medical treatment due to underlying lung pathology. A 30-year-old woman started having right-sided chest pain; subsequently, she developed fever, which was continuous and high grade in character, for which she visited a local doctor. …”
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Diverse Presentations of Carcinoma Erysipelatoides from a Teaching Hospital in Australia by Hui Ting Chow, Kim Tran, Ewan K. A. Millar, Jodi Lynch, Dedee F. Murrell

“…Diagnosis is reached on clinical and pathological grounds; however, due to its propensity to mimic other conditions, it may often be delayed or missed by attending physicians. …”
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Association of a BACE1 Gene Polymorphism with Parkinson’s Disease in a Norwegian Population by Johannes Lange, Kristin Aaser Lunde, Camilla Sletten, Simon Geir Møller, Ole-Bjørn Tysnes, Guido Alves, Jan Petter Larsen, Jodi Maple-Grødem

“…Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) share pathological features, including amyloid-beta pathology. …”
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Laparoscopic Resection of Pancreatic Tail Solid Pseudopapillary Tumour in a Young Male by W. G. P. Kanchana, R. A. A. Shaminda, K. B. Galketiya, V. Pinto, D. Walisinghe, S. Wijetunge, R. Heendeniya

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SHOX Duplication and Tall Stature in a Patient with Xq Deletion and Vascular Disease by J. M. Ramirez, F. A. Rodríguez, M. I. Echeverría, A. L. Vargas, A. E. Calderón, R. M. Miatello, N. F. Renna

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A Case of Philadelphia Chromosome Positive Myeloproliferative Neoplasm in a Pregnant Woman with Unusual Primary Myelofibrosis Features by Jason Koshy, Jack Alperin, Bagi Jana, Avi Markowitz, You-Wen Qian

“…The patient demonstrated some pathologic features that are commonly presented in PMF that included bone marrow reticulin fibrosis, leukoerythroblastosis, splenomegaly, and increased serum lactate dehydrogenase.…”
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