Immunomodulatory agents for prophylaxis and therapy of infections

KN Masihi - International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 2000 - Elsevier
immunomodulators discussed in this review succinctly demonstrate the potential of these
agents … host defense mechanisms for prophylaxis and treatment of various microbial infections. …

Fighting infection using immunomodulatory agents

KN Masihi - Expert opinion on biological therapy, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
… the emergence of immunomodulators as promising therapeutic agents in infectious diseases.
A diverse array of recombinant, synthetic and natural immunomodulatory preparations for …

Molecules of infectious agents as immunomodulatory drugs

EC Lavelle, P McGuirk, KHG Mills - Current Topics in Medicinal …, 2004 - ingentaconnect.com
immunomodulators, their modes of action and the potential for therapeutic application. …
This review will focus on how pathogen-derived immunomodulatory molecules can regulate …

Liposomes as carriers of antimicrobial agents or immunomodulatory agents in the treatment of infections

I Bakker-Woudenberg, AF Lokerse… - … and Infectious Diseases, 1993 - Springer
… are relatively ineffective in intracellular infections due to poor … an increase in therapeutic
efficacy and reduction of toxicity … of therapeutic activity of these agents in protozoal infections

Infectious complications of biological and small molecule targeted immunomodulatory therapies

JS Davis, D Ferreira, E Paige, C Gedye… - Clinical microbiology …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
… disease or class of agent. In this article, we review the current state of knowledge about
infectious complications of biologic and small molecule immunomodulatory agents, aiming to …

Central nervous system infections with immunomodulatory therapies

EML Williamson, JR Berger - CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
… Summary: A comprehensive understanding of natalizumab-associated PML is illustrative
of the potential pathogenic effects of immunomodulatory agents that lead to infectious

The new normal: immunomodulatory agents against sepsis immune suppression

NA Hutchins, J Unsinger, RS Hotchkiss… - Trends in molecular …, 2014 - cell.com
therapies were initially directed against the proinflammatory stage. These initial therapeutic
… produced in response to septic and/or infectious stimuli could cause marked organ injury in …

Immunomodulatory approaches for prevention and treatment of infectious diseases

A Nijnik - Current opinion in microbiology, 2013 - Elsevier
… promote resistance and facilitate clearance of infections [1 •• ]. There are numerous examples
of immunomodulatory agents in clinical use as adjunct therapies, typically administered in …

Immunomodulating agents

CP Moore - Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, 2004 - vetsmall.theclinics.com
… cells from spread of infection. Topical IFN therapy has been shown to be effective in preventing
herpes simplex virus infection; although with established infections, IFN treatment alone …

Immunomodulators in infectious diseases: panoply of possibilites

KN Masihi - International journal of immunopharmacology, 2000 - Elsevier
… on immunostimulatory agents capable of enhancing host defence mechanisms to
provide protection against infections. The mode of action includes augmentation of the anti-infectious