Soil microorganisms interact with plants in diversified manner ranging from mobilising
nutrients and enhancing their growth, to inducing diseases. They also produce allelochemicals …

Background Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis is a severe
condition encompassing two major syndromes: granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly …

Background The 69th World Health Assembly approved the Global Health Sector Strategy
to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection by 2030, which can become a reality with the …

OBJECTIVE: Alcoholism is a risk factor for osteoporotic fractures and low bone density, but
the effects of moderate alcohol consumption on bone are unknown. We performed a …

The likelihood for immunological rejection of Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA)-mismatched
induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) limits their therapeutic potential. Here we show how …

Objective B cell depletion with rituximab has allowed remissions in relapsing or refractory
antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis in small studies. The aim of …

Autoimmune diseases are common and debilitating, but their severe manifestations could
be reduced if biomarkers were available to allow individual tailoring of potentially toxic …

To the Editor: B-cell depletion is an effective treatment for a number of autoimmune diseases
in which B cells were not previously considered to be important, such as multiple sclerosis. …

Effector CD4 + T cell subsets, whose differentiation is facilitated by distinct cytokine cues,
amplify the corresponding type of inflammatory response. Regulatory T (Treg) cells integrate …

Field experiment was conducted on fodder maize to explore the potential of integrated use of
chemical, organic and biofertilizers for improving maize growth, beneficial microflora in the …