Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects arterial walls, mainly induced by disturbances on lipid metabolism, characterized by the presence of cells and fibrotic elements in large and medium arteries. ...

Experimental murine infections with Leishmania spp. that cause cutaneous leishmaniasis has led to an understanding of many immunological events that are required for a successful host response towards these protozoan ...

AIM: The aim of this study was to identify factors predictive of serious infections over time in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS: A multi-ethnic, multi-national Latin American SLE cohort was ...

Obesity is a health problem related to metabolic and immunological disorders. It is also related to low grade inflammation and lead to increased susceptibility to infectious diseases. In our previous work, we have shown ...

Infection in hospitals is a serious problem for the Public Health System. It is responsible for the increasing number of hospital deaths, as well as the longer time patients may have to stay in hospital, raising the costs ...

Infection in hospitals is a serious problem for the Public Health System. It is responsible for the increasing number of hospital deaths, as well as the longer time patients may have to stay in hospital, raising the costs ...