Two patients were seen recently with distinctive pulmonary parenchymal lesions due to disseminated lupus erythematosus. The more classic manifestations such as skin lesions, carditis, polyserositis, and nephritis, were not at first apparent, but typical L.E. cells were demonstrated in the peripheral blood of both patients, and the diagnosis was confirmed by further study. This prompted us to re...

Introduction Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is characterized by acute and recurrent attacks of fever and polyserositis. It is associated with conduction disturbances and rhythm abnormalities. Heart rate variability (HRV) is the term used to indicate the fluctuation in cardiac frequency over time. HRV analysis is used to evaluate the condition of the autonomous nervous system, which regulate...

The virulent strains of Haemophilus parasuis are the causative agents of Glässer's disease, which can cause systemic infection and result in polyserositis, meningitis and arthritis. The development of novel, effective vaccines would be beneficial to preventing H. parasuis infections. Here, we report a novel immunogenic protein, glutathione-binding protein A (GbpA), which can elicit a significan...

We present a case of mesentric vasculitis with systemic lupus erythematosus who relapsed after high dose steroids but achieved subsequent remission after starting pulse cyclophosphamide therapy. 38 years old female who had earlier polyserositis and cerebral venous thrombosis was admitted with provisional diagnosis of SLE and developed acute abdominal pain during hospital stay. She was diagnosed...

Three experiments were carried out to examine the consequences of concurrent infections with Ascaridia galli and Escherichia coli in chickens raised for table egg production. Characteristic pathological lesions including airsacculitis, peritonitis and/or polyserositis were seen in all groups infected with E. coli. Furthermore, a trend for increased mortality rates was observed in groups infecte...

COVID-19 and its sequelae are primarily known to affect the respiratory system. However, it can have varied manifestations affecting other systems as well. lead reactivation of tuberculosis which unusual extrapulmonary presentations Coinfection is a risk factor for poor outcome. Here, we describe series two cases with tuberculosis. In first case, patient who had apparently recovered from presen...

Pandemia Covid-19 spowodowała już ponad 5.5 miliona zgonów na świecie. Najefektywniejszą metodę zapobiegania tej chorobie stanowią szczepienia ochronne. Ich skuteczność i bezpieczeństwo oceniono w badaniach klinicznych, rekrutujących znaczną liczbę ochotników. Z uwagi rosnącą zaszczepionych osób, możemy się spodziewać wystąpienia bardzo rzadkich odczynów poszczepiennych. W poniższej pracy przed...

Introduction Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by periodic fever and polyserositis attacks. FMF can be associated with vasculitis, spondyloarthropaties, Behçet’s disease and inflammatory bowel disease. Psoriasis is another disease that can be associated with FMF. Psoriasis is a common disease affecting approximately 2% of the population. Although...

Enteric fever is a systemic illness with varying presentation. It is an important infectious disease in developing countries and also in industrialized countries where many migrants reside. Enteric fever can result in complications in different organ systems and delay in identification and prompt treatment can be fatal. The important gastrointestinal complications of enteric fever include hepat...