Natural Killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes of the innate immunity that play a crucial role in the
control of viral infections in the absence of a prior antigen sensitization. Indeed, they display …

Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are life-threatening
conditions triggered by multiple intra-and extra-pulmonary injury factors, characterized by …

HIV is difficult to eradicate due to the persistence of a long-lived reservoir of latently infected
cells. Previous studies have shown that natural killer cells are important to inhibiting HIV …

Immunity plays a fundamental role in the maintenance and protection of the human body
from infectious and pathogenic microorganisms. It requires regular intake of nutrients for …

Critically ill COVID-19 patients start developing single respiratory organ failure that often
evolves into multiorgan failure. Understanding the immune mechanisms in severe forms of …

Background: Dysregulation of the immune response in the course of COVID-19 has been
implicated in critical outcomes. Lymphopenia is evident in severe cases and has been …

Background The role of favipiravir (FVP) as a COVID-19 treatment is recognized but not fully
elucidated. We aimed to evaluate whether FVP has definite clinical efficacy and safety in the …

Mammalian lung is the important organ for ventilation and exchange of air and blood. Fresh
air and venous blood are constantly delivered through the airway and vascular tree to the …

The COVID-19 has plunged the world into a pandemic that affected millions. The continually
emerging new variants of concern raise the question as to whether the existing vaccines will …

The innate lymphoid cell (ILC) system comprising of the circulating and tissue-resident cells
is known to clear infectious pathogens, establish immune homeostasis as well as confer …