Innate immunity against infectious diseases, particularly in swine

New Biomarkers of Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Infectious Diseases

Vitamin D signaling, infectious diseases, and regulation of innate immunity.

Vitamin D was first identified as a cure for nutritional rickets, a disease of bone growth caused by an inadequate uptake of dietary calcium. It is now known that vitamin D can be obtained through two independent pathways: limited dietary sources and the photochemical action of solar UV light in the skin. Cod liver oil was discovered to be an excellent source of antirachitic activity in 1827, a...

Effects of Prolactin on Innate Immunity of Infectious Diseases

Prolactin (PRL) hormone has been considered as a cytokine able to modulate immune response in mammals. In addition, particular effects of this hormone on inflammatory response have been documented in autoimmune diseases, whereas its effects on innate immune response during infectious diseases are in general, unknown. The objective of this review is to present the state of art in the role of PRL...

Effect of Aloe Vera Herbal Extract on Innate Immunity in Balb/c Mice Against Candida Albicans

Background: Based on the reports, Aloe vera extract, a herbal medicine, has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects. Also, this medicinal plant has considerable effects on innate immunity through cytokine secretion which resist fungal infections such as Candida albicans. Moreover, Aloe vera is considered as immunomodulatory agent and regulate inflammatory responses. Materials and Methods: I...

Cellular Immunity-Pathogen Interactions in Infectious Diseases

The interactions among host immunity, pathogens, and environment are ever-going process of disease and health. In nature, there is an ongoing equilibrium between infectious agents and their susceptible host organisms. While challenge of immune-competent individuals to low pathogenic strains usually results in elimination of the infectious agent, the other host-pathogen matches generally produce...