Coinfections involving viruses are being recognized to influence the disease pattern that
occurs relative to that with single infection. Classically, we usually think of a clinical …

The consumption of green tea (C amellia sinensis) has been shown to have many
physiological and pharmacological health benefits. In the past two decades several studies …

RNA viruses provide unique insights into the patterns and processes of evolutionary change
in real time. The study of viral evolution is especially topical given the growing awareness …

Virus infections, the majority of which are rhinovirus infections, are the major cause of
asthma exacerbations. Treatment is unsatisfactory, and the pathogenesis unclear. Lower …

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) utilizes Vpu, Env, and Nef to down-modulate
its primary CD4 receptor from the cell surface, and this function seems to be critical for the …

In nature, viral coinfection is as widespread as viral infection alone. Viral coinfections often
cause altered viral pathogenicity, disrupted host defense, and mixed-up clinical symptoms …

Familial hypercholesterolemia is caused by mutations in the LDL receptor gene (Ldlr).
Elevated plasma LDL levels result from slower LDL catabolism and a paradoxical …

Human natural killer (NK) T cells are unique T lymphocytes that express an invariant T cell
receptor (TCR) Vα24-Vβ11 and have been implicated to play a role in various diseases. A …

Enveloped viruses use multiple mechanisms to inhibit infection of a target cell by more than
one virion. These mechanisms may be of particular importance for the evolution of …

BACKGROUND: Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the major component of tea polyphenol,
has been reported to have various physiologic modulatory activities. Several reports also …