Even though the thymus is exquisitely sensitive to acute insults like infection, shock, or
common cancer therapies such as cytoreductive chemo-or radiation-therapy, it also has a …

T cell recognition of unknown antigens relies on the tremendous diversity of the T cell
receptor (TCR) repertoire; generation of which can only occur in the thymus. TCR repertoire …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infectious disease in which prolonged, non-resolutive
inflammation of the lung may lead to metabolic and neuroendocrine dysfunction. Previous …

Background Female genital tuberculosis (FGTB), an important clinical sub‐type of extra‐
pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is responsible for about 10% cases of infertility in India. Both …

Several studies have documented the interaction between the immune and endocrine
systems as an effective defense strategy against tuberculosis, involving the production of …

Tuberculosis, a predominantly pulmonary pathology, is currently the deadliest infection
worldwide. Its treatment is based on combination therapy involving selected antimicrobials …

Aims Previous studies in TB patients showed an immuno-endocrine imbalance
characterized by a disease-severity associated increase in plasma levels of proinflammatory …

Hormones are known to influence various body systems that include skeletal, cardiac,
digestive, excretory, and immune systems. Emerging investigations suggest the key role …

Bovine tuberculosis, caused by infection with members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis
complex, particularly Mycobacterium bovis, is a major endemic disease affecting cattle …

Given the role of host defense peptides (HDPs) in the defensive response against
mycobacteria, we analyzed the circulating levels of LL-37, β-defensin-2 and-3 in newly …