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Important developments in the design of recombinant lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as mucosal carriers for a range of health-beneficial compounds, such as antigens, allergens, immune modulators ...

These rashes will vary depending on the type of infection. For instance, candidiasis, a common fungal infection, causes an itchy rash that generally appears in skin folds. Anyone who believes they ...

Oral melanoma is a rare cancer that forms in the mucosal tissues of the mouth. There may be no early symptoms, or a person may notice an area that is black or brown, with areas of gray ...

Inflammation of the breast (mastitis) with or without infection or redness has a variety of etiologies and presentations that range from the fairly benign blocked duct to the more serious breast ...

When there is too much yeast, you can have vaginal burning and/or itching and sometimes a sticky, white vaginal discharge. This is called a vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) infection or "yeast ...

INVASIVE candidiasis remains a significant challenge for intensive care units worldwide due to its high mortality rate, diagnostic complexity, and increasing resistance. A new 2024 nationwide survey ...

In 2022, the gastro-oesophageal junctional zone (GOJZ) was proposed at the International Consensus Conference in Kyoto as the area extending 1 cm proximally and 1 cm distally from the ...

Cutaneous candidiasis is a yeast infection that affects the skin and causes a red rash accompanied by dry and scaly patches of skin. Sometimes, these scales will ooze pus or become crusty. Although ...

You will be redirected to our submission process. Covered with a layer of epithelial cells on the surface, the mucosa, in cooperation with its innate immune mechanisms such as mucus and mucociliary ...