In Graves' disease, the IgG class autoantibody against thyrotropin receptor (TRAb) is produced excessively and induces hyperthyroidism. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the human herpesviruses that persists for life,…
Background The role of viruses in the context of sudden infant death in early childhood is still unclear, although there are many findings pointing to a viral infection possibly leading…
Objective To evaluate the effects of acute infection with Epstein–Barr virus (infectious mononucleosis, IM) on lipids and lipoproteins. Methods Fasting serum levels of total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C),…
Chronic infectious diseases, including tick-borne infections such as Borrelia burgdorferi may have direct effects, promote other infections and create a weakened, sensitized and immunologically vulnerable state during fetal development and…