Sepsis is the third most common cause of neonatal death, with Group B Streptococcus (GBS)
being the leading bacterial agent. The pathogenesis of neonatal septicemia is still unsolved…

… A recent review of epidemiological TB studies using molecular fingerprinting showed that
HIV status was linked to M. tuberculosis clustering, suggesting that recent M. tuberculosis …

Lipocalin-2 (LCN2) is an acute-phase protein that, by binding to iron-loaded siderophores,
acts as a potent bacteriostatic agent in the iron-depletion strategy of the immune system to …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, whose prevalence is growing
along with the increased life expectancy. Although the accumulation and deposition of …

Currently, it is not understood how the specificity of the TCR guides CD4+ T cells into the
conventional lineage (Tconv) vs directing them to become regulatory (Treg) cells defined by the …

Exposure to chronic stress can have broad effects on health ranging from increased
predisposition for neuropsychiatric disorders to deregulation of immune responses. The chronic …

… Margarida Correia-Neves had several enthusiastic discussions on the subject during the …
Silva in April 2012, Margarida Correia-Neves took over the submission process of the …

The magnitude of antigen-specific CD8 + T cell responses is not fixed but correlates with the
severity of infection. Although by definition T cell response size is the product of both the …

Numerous species of mammals are susceptible to Mycobacterium bovis, the causative agent
of bovine tuberculosis (TB). Several wildlife hosts have emerged as reservoirs of M. bovis …

… Mesquita AR, Correia-Neves M and Sousa N designed the study, wrote the protocol,
analyzed the data and wrote the first draft of the manuscript; Mesquita AR performed all behavior …