Host defence peptides (HDPs) are short, cationic amphipathic peptides with diverse
sequences that are produced by various cells and tissues in all complex life forms. HDPs …

The worldwide increase in the prevalence of diabetes has been most notable in TB-endemic
countries and has led to the re-emerging importance of the association between these two …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major risk factor for the development of active pulmonary
tuberculosis (TB), with development of DM pandemic in countries where TB is also endemic …

Background Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is a severe form of dengue, characterized by
bleeding and plasma leakage. A number of DHF risk factors had been suggested. However …

Tuberculosis is one of the most important infectious diseases worldwide. The susceptibility
to this disease depends to a great extent on the innate immune response against …

Tuberculosis (TB) is known to be fueled by HIV as well as social and economic factors. With
progression of the diabetes mellitus (DM) pandemic in countries where TB is also endemic …

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are one of the most common diabetes-related cause of
hospitalization and often lead to severe infections and poor healing. It has been recently …

The re-emerging importance of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) to tuberculosis (TB) control is
of growing concern, but the basis for this relationship is poorly understood. Given the …

SETTING: Although diabetes mellitus (DM) is an established risk factor for active
tuberculosis (TB) disease, little is known about the association between pre-DM, DM, and …

The convergence between tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) will represent a
major public health challenge in the near future. DM increases the risk of developing TB by …