Background: To the best of our knowledge, only 52 cases of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
complicating hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) have been reported since 1958. We describe …

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), the cause of human acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS), is a zoonotic infection of staggering proportions and social impact. Yet …

… For exemple, SIVs from African green monkeys have been transmitted to patas monkeys (E.patas)
in Senegal, West Africa and to yellow and chacma baboons in South Africa [16,17,18]. …

Background Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases ( IBD ) may present with lesions in
their oral cavity. Lesions may be associated with the disease itself representing an …

Plasmodium falciparum is the most prevalent and lethal of the malaria parasites infecting
humans, yet the origin and evolutionary history of this important pathogen remain controversial. …

PARASITIC infections are often associated with eosinophilia and high levels of immunoglobulin
E (IgE). This observation has led to speculation that eosinophils and IgE may act …

Background Bullous pemphigoid is the most common autoimmune blistering skin disease of
the elderly. Because elderly people have low tolerance for standard regimens of oral …

Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) from west central Africa are recognized as the
reservoir of simian immunodeficiency viruses (SIVcpzPtt) that have crossed at least twice to …

Background The combination of multiple cycles of rituximab and intravenous immune
globulins has been reported to be effective in patients with severe pemphigus. The aim of this …

Background High doses of corticosteroids are considered the standard treatment for
pemphigus. Because long-term corticosteroid treatment can cause severe and even life-threatening …