Significant Roles Played by IL-10 in Chlamydia Infections

H Hakimi, M Zare-Bidaki, N Zainodini, S Assar… - Inflammation, 2014 - Springer
Chlamydia species are obligate intracellular parasites which cause usually asymptomatic
genital tract infections and also are associated with several complications. Previous studies …

[HTML][HTML] Post-transfusion occult hepatitis B (OBI): a global challenge for blood recipients and health authorities

MK Arababadi, G Hassanshahi, AA Pourfathollah… - Hepatitis …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatitis B is one of the most frequent post-transfusion infections. Occult hepatitis B infection
(OBI) is a form of hepatitis B infection in which, despite the presence of HBV-DNA in the …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of occult hepatitis B infection among thalassemic, hemophilia, and hemodialysis patients

MK Arababadi, BN Ahmadabadi, HY Daredor… - Hepatitis …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results Our searching in the published papers revealed that OBI prevalence is frequent in
patients receiving frequent blood transfusions. Conclusions it seems that one of the main …

NK cells in hepatitis B virus infection: a potent target for immunotherapy

Z Shabani, M Bagheri, M Zare-Bidaki… - Archives of …, 2014 - Springer
Viruses, including hepatitis B virus (HBV), are the most prevalent and infectious agents that
lead to liver disease in humans. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cirrhosis of the liver …

IL-17A in hepatitis B infection: friend or foe?

MK Arababadi, MZ Bidaki, D Kennedy - Archives of virology, 2014 - Springer
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the most prevalent and infectious agents that leads to liver
disease in humans. Five clinical forms of HBV infection exist, including fulminant, acute …

Polymorphisms in the IL-17 gene (rs2275913 and rs763780) are associated with hepatitis b virus infection in the han Chinese population

W Ren, Z Wu, R Ma, Z Liu, Y Wang, L Wu… - Genetic testing and …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Aim: Interleukin-17 (IL-17) can accelerate the release of many pro-inflammatory cytokines.
The purpose of our study was to investigate the potential association between …

The IL-10 promoter polymorphism at position− 592 is correlated with susceptibility to occult HBV infection

BN Ahmadabadi, G Hassanshahi, MK Arababadi… - Inflammation, 2012 - Springer
Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is characterized as a form of hepatitis in which detectable
amounts of HBV-DNA can be monitored in the peripheral blood of patients whereas the …

The dynamics of integration, viral suppression and cell-cell transmission in the development of occult Hepatitis B virus infection

A Goyal, R Chauhan - Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Out of several phases of HBV infection, the least understood phase is occult
hepatitis B virus infection. The paucity of data due to non-availability of biological tissues …

Assessment of CXCL12 (SDF-1α) polymorphisms and its serum level in posttransfusion occult HBV-infected patients in Southeastern Iran

G Hassanshahi, MK Arababadi… - Archives of medical …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is defined as a form of hepatitis in which,
despite absence of detectable HBsAg, HBV-DNA is present in peripheral blood of patients …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of human leukocyte antigen and IL-10 gene polymorphisms on hepatitis B virus outcome

A Ramezani, M Banifazl, S Mamishi, M Sofian… - Hepatitis …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results: A study on serum levels of IL-10 in occult HBV infected patients reported that the
higher level of IL-10 production may suppress function of the immune system against HBV in …