Volume 13, Issue 2 (2017) | American Journal of Immunology

Chasing the Fat Demon: Fat Chance, Buddy?

David L. Katz — 2017-05-29

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 29 May 2017; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2017.86.88

Choice Meaning and Context: Two Sides of the Same Coin?

Saadettin Sel — 2017-05-24

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 24 May 2017; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2017.89.90

Is Rerum^® the New Coley's Vaccine?

Marco Ruggiero — 2017-05-31

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 31 May 2017; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2017.91.98

The Etiological Role of Microglia in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Possible Route for Early Intervention

Ryan Slovak — 2017-06-24

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 24 June 2017; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2017.99.106

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a dreaded diagnosis. The treatment options are sparse and our knowledge of its etiology is woefully lacking. The purpose of this review is to outline a unifying pathw...

Description of a Novel Probiotic Concept: Implications for the Modulation of the Immune System

Stefania Pacini — 2017-01-28

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 28 January 2017; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2017.107.113

It is estimated that the first processed food products consumed by humans pertained to the category of fermented foods and beverages such as beer, wine, sauerkraut, fermented sausage as well as fermen...

The Ruggiero-Klinghardt (RK) Protocol for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Conditions with Particular Focus on Lyme Disease

Dietrich Klinghardt — 2017-03-08

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 8 March 2017; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2017.114.126

Here we describe the Ruggiero-Klinghardt (RK) Protocol that is based on integration of Autonomic Response Testing (ART) with diagnostic ultrasonography and on application of therapeutic ultrasounds; t...

Connection between Endometriosis and Vitamin D – True or False?

Králíčková Milena — 2017-03-12

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 12 March 2017; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2017.127.130

Endometriosis is a serious health problem characterized by the persistence and growth of vascularized tissue at various ectopic sites such as ovaries, bowel, or bladder. Despite decades of intensive r...

Humoral and Cellular Effects of Stress-An Extensive Model System

Mazal Shimon-Hophy — 2017-04-18

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 18 April 2017; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2017.131.143

The influence of stress on the immune system of the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) was studied by measuring leukocytes levels using flow cytometry and mRNA immune components by real time qPCR. Acute an...

Functionalization Strategies for Antibodies: Lessons Learned

Christian Schmidt — 2017-05-04

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 4 May 2017; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2017.144.154

Precious little is known about useful functionalization strategies of antibodies that will not impair either reactivity or specificity of this valuable reagent. We used an experimental approach to dem...