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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsUNUSUAL SPECTRUM OF GENETIC PATHOLOGIES AND NOVEL MUTATIONS IN PWS AND AS PATIENTS DETECTED BY A WIDE CLUSTER OF METHODSLivia Kotysova, Robert Petrovic, Jan ChandogaPrader-Willi and Angelman syndromes are clinically distinct neurodevelopmental genetic disorders that map to 15q11.2-q13 locus. The common phenotypes are attributable to loss of expression of parentally specific imprinted genes inside this region, where the gene function is dependent on parental origin. Initial diagnosis was proved for the years by methylation pattern analyses of the SNRPN exon 1/promoter region within the … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 3 · 12 Nov 2014 · 7,013 accessesView PDF Cite

EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractIs Rerum® the New Coley's Vaccine?Marco RuggieroColey's Vaccine and Cancer Immunotherapy Dr. William B. Coley is credited for having been the first to translate the observation of an association between bacterial infections, high fever and cancer remission into a successful cancer treatment. However, it is worth noting that such an association dates back to at least one century before Coley's times; as Wiemann and Starnes from … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 13, Issue 2 · 31 May 2017 · 12,285 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBasidiobolomycosis: An Emerging Fungal Infection of the Gastrointestinal Tract in AdultsAdil Hassan Alshehri, Abdullah Alshehri, Mohammed Abdullrahman Bawahab et al.Basidiobolomycosis is an unusual fungal infection known for dermatological manifestations that affect immunocompetent young adult and rarely involves the gastrointestinal tract, during the past decade many cases have been reported in Saudi Arabia with diagnosis of gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis, most of the reported cases were in children and majority came from southern region of Saudi Arabia and all were misdiagnosed initially … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 18 Jan 2013 · 8,178 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractUnique Characteristic Features of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Relation to Immune SystemRajni, Laxman S. MeenaProblem statement: Tuberculosis is a leading global mortality factor which has not been effectively controlled, with 1.7 million deaths per year and 8.9 million new cases. Aerobic microbe Mycobacterium Tuberculosis H37Rv (MTB) is the causative agent of tuberculosis. Approach: It is unique among prokaryotes due to its exceptional features contributing to its survival within the hostile environment of macrophages. Results: … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 16 Aug 2011 · 17,216 accessesView PDF Cite

Case ReportOpen accessAll words, across the recordAn Unusual Case of Leptospirosis Presenting as Glomerulonephritis With CrescentsFelipe Guedes Bezerra, Ana Flávia de Holanda Veloso, Yago Sucupira Amaral et al.Leptospirosis is a zoonosis caused by the spirochete Leptospira, which commonly affects the kidneys. Varied renal findings, most commonly tubulointerstitial nephritis, are found in human kidney biopsies and in vivo models. Remarkably, glomeruli are usually spared in this disease. However, some cases report evidence of glomerular damage. We describe a case of leptospirosis with fibroepithelial crescents, a rare histopathological finding. …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 22, Issue 1 · 6 Aug 2026 · 1,018 accessesView PDF Cite