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Case ReportOpen accessIn the keywordsHepatitis B-Related Mononeuritis MultiplexBudha Charan Singh, Vinay N Gowda, Prasan Kumar PandaHepatitisB Virus (HBV) infection can present with varied multisystem manifestationsinvolving the skin, kidneys, blood, and nervous system. We report a 57-year-oldman with HBV-related mononeuritis multiplex who had symptoms of multiplesensory-motor axonal polyneuropathies. He was evaluated for his neuropathy withnerve conduction studies and a sural nerve biopsy that revealed necrotizingsmall-vessel vasculitis. He also hadan acute liver injury. He was started on … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 18, Issue 4 · 16 Nov 2022 · 5,719 accessesView PDF Cite

Case ReportOpen accessIn the keywordsImmunе-Mediated Myocarditis Associated with Leptospirosis in 6 Years Old Labrador RetrieverOleinikov Dmitrii, Letunoskaja AnnaAbout 6 years old, male Labrador retriever was presented for 10 days long weakness and fatigue. After diagnostic examinations, a preliminary diagnosis of Leptospirosis was suggested. Cardiologist consultation was advised. At admission, the dog was depressed, the visible mucosa was pale and capillary refilling time was slowed. Weak systolic murmur and rhythm disturbances were auscultated. Thoracic radiography revealed the accented … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 3 · 4 Oct 2018 · 7,090 accessesView PDF Cite

Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractA Case Report of Severe Malaria Due to Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Complicated by Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene (SPG) at the Matlaboul Fawzaini National Hospital Center, Touba, SenegalJules Yindoni Zande, Ndeye Fatou Ngom et al.Malaria remains a major public health problem worldwide, particularly in Africa. Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene (SPG) is a distal ischemic lesion affecting at least two extremities in the absence of proximal arterial obstruction and vasculitis. It is a rare and severe clinical entity. Its association with malaria is rare, with approximately 27 cases reported worldwide, mostly in Asia. A 15-year-old male … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 21, Issue 1 · 22 Jan 2026 · 2,806 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTheory and Strategies of Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis TreatmentAnastasia V. Poznyak, Nikolay A. Orekhov, Gulalek Amanmyradovna Babayeva et al.Atherosclerosis is a disease that affects large arteries and contributes to the development of cardiovascular disease and adverse events. The main characteristic of this disease is the formation of plaques that narrow the lumen of the vessel. However, atherosclerosis is not the only cause of vasoconstriction. For example, various causes may be involved in renal artery stenosis, such as vasculitis … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 21, Issue 3 · 4 Jan 2026 · 1,859 accessesView PDF Cite

EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractNeutrophil Extracellular Traps as Therapeutic Targets for Inflammatory DiseaseRory R. KoenenNeutrophilic granulocytes, or neutrophils are the most abundant circulating white blood cell and constitute a first line of defense against pathogens. They are characterized by a large polymorphic lobular nucleus and the presence of many secretory granules in their cytoplasm. Neutrophils are essential for a functional host defense, as is evidenced by the occurrence of severe infections in individuals with … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 25 Feb 2015 · 8,737 accessesView PDF Cite

EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractTo NET or not to NETJadwiga JablonskaBranzk, N., A. Lubojemska, S.E. Hardison, Q. Wang and V. Papayannopoulos et al., 2014. Neutrophils sense microbe size and selectively release neutrophil extracellular traps in response to large pathogens. Nat. Immunol.,15: 1017-1025. DOI: 10.1038/ni.2987 Brinkmann, V., U. Reichard, C. Goosmann, B. Fauler and A. Zychlinsky et al., 2004. Neutrophil extracellular traps kill bacteria. Science, 303: 1532-1535. DOI: 10.1126/science.1092385 Cools-Lartigue, J., … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 10, Issue 4 · 3 Dec 2014 · 8,383 accessesView PDF Cite