A diverse range of normal flora populates the human skin and numbers are relatively
different between individuals and parts of the skin. Humans and normal flora have formed a …

Chitosan is one of the most studied natural origin polymers for biomedical applications. This
review focuses on the potential of chitosan in localized antimicrobial therapy to address the …

To disseminate through the body, Zika virus (ZIKV) is thought to exploit the mobility of
myeloid cells, in particular monocytes and dendritic cells. However, the timing and …

Autophagy is a major degradation pathway that removes harmful intracellular substances to
maintain homeostasis. Various stressors, such as starvation and oxidative stress, upregulate …

The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, declared in early 2020, has left an
indelible mark on global health, with over 7.0 million deaths and persistent challenges …

Genodermatoses represent a large group of inherited skin disorders encompassing
clinically-heterogeneous conditions that manifest in the skin and other organs. Depending …

Cowpox viruses (CPXVs) exhibit the broadest known host range among the Poxviridae
family and have caused lethal outbreaks in various zoo animals and pets across 12 …

As per a recent study conducted by the WHO, 15.4% of all cancers are caused by infectious
agents of various categories, and more than 10% of them are attributed to viruses. The …

Viruses as obligate intracellular parasites require their host to replicate them and to facilitate
their spread to others. In humans, viral infections are rarely lethal, even if they are highly …

Poxvirus infections of the skin are a recent emerging public health concern, yet the
mechanisms that mediate protective immunity against these viral infections remain largely …