While it is known that the anti-inflammatory effects of interleukin (IL)-4 require new protein synthesis, the exact mechanisms by which IL-4 suppress…
Scabies, a parasitic skin infestation by the burrowing "itch" mite Sarcoptes scabiei, causes significant health problems for children and adults worl…
The house dust mite allergen Der p 2 is one of the most important indoor allergens associated with allergic disease.
In 2009 a new swine-origin influenza virus A/H1N1 (A/H1N1 09) emerged, causing the century's first pandemic.
Haemophilus haemolyticus is often incorrectly categorized as nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) upon culture. PCR analyses of 266 NTHI-like na…
Epidemiologic associations between viral lower respiratory infections (LRIs) and asthma in later childhood are well known
Data on asymptomatic identification rates of respiratory viruses are limited, particularly in Indigenous populations, who suffer a high burden of OM.
We investigated trends in invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in Western Australia (WA).
How Influenza outbreaks during mass gatherings have been rarely described, and detailed virologic assessment is lacking.
There is increasing evidence that the functional state of the immune system at birth is predictive of the kinetics of immune maturation in early infa…