Allergy is a major public health problem with a high socio‐economic impact. The number of
allergic patients is expected to reach to four billion within two decades when the World's …

Abstract In December 2019, China reported the first cases of the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID‐19). This disease, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome–related …

Substantial progress in understanding mechanisms of immune regulation in allergy, asthma,
autoimmune diseases, tumors, organ transplantation and chronic infections has led to a …

IL‐37 is unique in the IL‐1 family in that unlike other members of the family, IL‐37 broadly
suppresses innate immunity. IL‐37 can be elevated in humans with inflammatory and …

Highly sensitive techniques, such as PCR, have greatly improved the detection of respiratory
viruses. However, the sensitivity of PCR tests also complicates clinical interpretation, as the …

Autoimmune diseases have a prevalence of approximately 7 to 9% and are classified as
either organ‐specific diseases, including type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory …

Objectives To evaluate the presence of viruses and bacteria in middle ear and adenoids of
patients with and without otitis media with effusion (OME). Methods Adenoid samples and …

Background Tonsils have an active role in immune defence and inducing and maintaining
tolerance to allergens. Vitamins A, D, and E, and antimicrobial peptide LL-37 may have …

Background Airway obstruction due to enlargement of tonsils and adenoids is a common
pediatric problem resulting in sleep disordered breathing. The cause for the relatively …

The palatine tonsils, localized in the oropharynx, are easily accessible secondary lymphoid
tissue in humans. Inflammation of the palatine tonsils, local and chronic in case of chronic …