Multiple cranial neuropathies in Churg-Strauss syndrome: case report by G. Rutkauskaitė, R. Masaitienė, J. Dadonienė, D. Jatužis

“…Because of the frequent positivity of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs), which are found in 30–40% of the cases, CSS has been grouped with ANCA-associated vasculitis. …”
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Understanding and addressing the global impact: A systematic review and cross-sectional bibliometric analysis of Langya henipavirus and pre-existing severe henipaviruses by Jian-Di Li, Yu-Qing Liu, Rong-Quan He, Zhi-Guang Huang, Wan-Ying Huang, Hong Huang, Zhi-Hong Liu, Gang Chen

“…Current research focuses on “zoonosis,” “vaccine,” and “pathogenesis,” whereas future areas may include “molecular docking,” “immunoinformatics,” “climate change,” “antibodies,” “vaccines,” “glycoprotein,” and “ephrin-b2.” …”
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Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Group G Streptococcus Infection by Rie Okumura, Sawako Yamazaki, Tsukasa Ohashi, Shinichi Magara, Jun Tohyama, Hiroshi Sakuma, Masaharu Hayashi, Akihiko Saitoh

“…We report a case of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (group G Streptococcus) (GGS) infection associated with involuntary movements, complex tics, and emotional lability in an 11-year-old Japanese girl. Serum IgM and IgG antibodies to lysoganglioside were positive, and she responded rapidly to intravenous immunoglobulin treatment. …”
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A pathological, bacteriological and serological approach to leg problems in broilers by Deniz Mısırlıoğlu, K, Tayfun Çarlı, Aiper Sevimli, Metin Petek

“…Anti-Reovirus and Mycoplasma gallisepticum antibodies were not detected. Pathological examination showed evidence ot purulent tenosynovitis, femoral head lesions, osteomyelitis and septicemia.…”
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Immune Dysregulation after Cardiothoracic Surgery and Incidental Thymectomy: Maintenance of Regulatory T Cells despite Impaired Thymopoiesis by Nancy J. Halnon, Paige Cooper, Diana Yu Hui Chen, M. Ines Boechat, Christel H. Uittenbogaart

“…Atopic or autoimmune-like symptoms and elevated anti-dsDNA antibodies were common after surgery in individuals with low thymopoiesis. …”
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Alaninaminotransferase and specific viral hepatitis markers in the blood of donors by Zh. K. Burkitbayev, G. A. Yesenbayeva, S. A. Abdrakhmanova, Zh. Zh. Bibekov, Ye. B. Zhiburt

“…In the samples received after capillary blood culling the anti-hepatitis C virus antibodies positivity rate was decreased. No relation of ALT activity to results of parenteral virus genomes screen was revealed.…”
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Mitochondrial Quality Control Orchestrates the Symphony of B Cells and Plays Critical Roles in B Cell-Related Diseases by Wuhao Li, Peiyang Cai, Ye Xu, Weihong Tian, Licong Jing, Qiaoyi Lv, Yangjing Zhao, Hui Wang, Qixiang Shao

“…B cells are essential for humoral immune response due to their ability to secrete antibodies. The development of B cells from the bone marrow to the periphery is tightly regulated by a complex set of immune signals, and each subset of B cells has a unique metabolic profile. …”
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Conditional Inactivation of HIF-1 Using Intrabodies by Arjan J. Groot, Eelke H. Gort, Elsken van der Wall, Paul J. van Diest, Marc Vooijs

“…Here we provide a novel approach for HIF-1 targeted therapy using single-domain llama antibodies directed against the HIF-1α oxygen dependent degradation domain which encompass the N-terminal transactivation domain. …”
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The Impact of HIV and Malaria Coinfection: What Is Known and Suggested Venues for Further Study by Sarah Hochman, Kami Kim

“…HIV and malaria each interact with the host's immune system, resulting in a complex activation of immune cells, and subsequent dysregulated production of cytokines and antibodies. Further investigation of these interactions is needed to better define effects of coinfection.…”
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Inhibitory effect of interferon-beta on mouse spleen-derived mast cells by S. Konno, M. Adachi, K. Asano, K. Okamoto, T. Takahashi

“…The suppressive effect of Mu-rIFNs on IC-2 cells was selectively abolished by monoclonal antibodies against Mu-rIFN-β and −γ.…”
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Persistent Hypoglycemia in Patient with Hodgkin’s Disease by Harold Cinco Lim, Lubna Bashir Munshi, David Sharon

“…Several case reports strengthen the hypothesis of an insulin-like growth factor or antibodies secreted by the cancer cells causing hypoglycemia in Hodgkin’s disease but none of them have been confirmed. …”
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Coinfection with Rickettsia helvetica and Herpes Simplex Virus 2 in a Young Woman with Meningoencephalitis by Kenneth Nilsson, Katarina Wallménius, Carl Påhlson

“…The bacteria were also isolated in Vero cell culture, and microimmunofluorescence confirmed the development of antibodies against Rickettsia spp. with predominance of IgM reactivity consistent with recent infection. …”
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Parkinsonism and Sjögren’s Syndrome: A Fortuitous Association or a Shared Immunopathogenesis? by Mariem Kchaou, Nadia Ben Ali, Intissar Hmida, Saloua Fray, Hela Jamoussi, Mohamed Jalleli, Slim Echebbi, Afef Achouri, Samir Belal

“…The later discovery of a sicca syndrome led to performing of further investigations, which revealed the presence of anti-SSA antibodies and a sialoadenitis of grade 4 according to Chisholm’s classification on labial salivary gland biopsy. …”
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Acute Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia due to Oxaliplatin and Irinotecan Therapy by Eric L. Tam, Padma L. Draksharam, Jennifer A. Park, Gurinder S. Sidhu

“…Lab testing was positive for oxaliplatin and irinotecan drug-dependent platelet antibodies on flow cytometry assay. Drug-induced thrombocytopenia (DITP) is associated with several classes of drugs with several proposed underlying mechanisms. …”
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Treatment of Bullous Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Lihua Duan, Liying Chen, Shan Zhong, Ying Wang, Yan Huang, Yan He, Jie Chen, Guixiu Shi

“…Autoimmunity in BSLE is characterized by the presence of circulating anti-type VII collagen antibodies. BSLE patients often present with multiple, tense, clear fluid-filled vesicles and bullae overlying erythematous edematous plaques. …”
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Sjögren Syndrome Complicated with Cystic Lung Disease and Pulmonary Amyloidosis by Koichiro Takahashi, Hironori Sadamatsu, Shinsuke Ogusu, Kazutoshi Komiya, Tomomi Nakamura, Shinya Kimura, Naoko Sueoka-Aragane

“…Her laboratory findings showed high titers of anti-SSA/Ro and anti-SSB/La antibodies. Surgical lung biopsy was performed and demonstrated pathologic findings of amyloid light-chain deposition and bronchiolitis with lymphocytic infiltration. …”
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CRALBP is a Highly Prevalent Autoantigen for Human Autoimmune Uveitis by Cornelia A. Deeg, Albert J. Raith, Barbara Amann, John W. Crabb, Stephan R. Thurau, Stefanie M. Hauck, Marius Ueffing, Gerhild Wildner, Manfred Stangassinger

“…In order to test whether CRALBP contributes to human autoimmune uveitis, the specificity of antibodies from human uveitis patient's sera was first evaluated in two-dimensional (2D) Western blot analysis. …”
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XMRV Discovery and Prostate Cancer-Related Research by David E. Kang, Michael C. Lee, Jaydip Das Gupta, Eric A. Klein, Robert H. Silverman

“…The principal confounding factors are the near ubiquitous presence of mouse-derived reagents, antibodies and cells, and often XMRV itself, in laboratories. …”
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Occult hepatitis B virus infection: risk for a blood supply, but how about individuals’ health? by Michael X. Fu, Ahmed Elsharkawy, Brendan Healy, Celia Jackson, Daniel Bradshaw, Emma Watkins, Ines Ushiro-Lumb, Jaisi Griffiths, James Neuberger, Kathryn Maguire, Monica Desai, Neil McDougall, Nicole Priddee, Stephen T. Barclay, Stuart Blackmore, Peter Simmonds, William L. Irving, Heli Harvala

“…Summary: The implementation of effective blood donation screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) anti-core antibodies with highly sensitive molecular HBV DNA detection in low-endemic countries like the United Kingdom has improved blood safety. …”
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First detection and molecular characterization of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) in India: evidence of a new variant in Karnataka by Jagadish B. Hiremath, M. Swathi, R. Ramamoorthy, M. Shijili, Damini Sharma, Divakar Hemadri, H. B. Chethankumar, K. P. Suresh, Sharanagouda S. Patil, Shivasharanappa Nayakvadi, S. P. Satheesha, B. R. Shome, Baldev Raj Gulati

“…It is highly prevalent in Southeast Asia, posing a threat of transboundary transmission to India. Although antibodies were detected as early as 2003 in Assam, there was no evidence of viral detection or molecular characterization until this study. …”
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