A new focus of Taenia asiatica taeniasis in North Sumatra, Indonesia: Molecular confirmation and prevalence.

In the Samosir Island of North Sumatra, Indonesia, the prevalence of taeniasis caused by Taenia asiatica was reported as 2.2 %-20.7 % during 1972-2005.

Ovalbumin-induced food allergy suppression via regulatory T cell expansion mediated by a TNFR2 agonist in mice.

Food allergies represent a growing health concern worldwide, characterized by abnormal immune responses to specific dietary antigens. This condition is often associated with a dysregulation of immune tolerance, especially within the intestinal mucosa. Regulatory T cells (Tregs), a crucial subset of lymphocytes, play a central role in maintaining peripheral immune tolerance and are abundant in the intestinal lamina propria.

Clinical significance of echocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy for predicting left atrial appendage thrombotic milieu in patients with atrial fibrillation and CHADS-VASc scores of 0-2.

Background: The clinical significance of echocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in risk stratification of left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombogenic milieu, as a surrogate for cardioembolic risk, in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and HADS-VASc scores of 0-2 is unknown.

Methods And Results: We enrolled 707 consecutive patients with AF and CHADS-VASc scores of 0-2 who underwent transesophageal echocardiography. LAA thrombogenic milieu was defined as the presence of a thrombus, severe spontaneous echo contrast, sludge in the LAA, or LAA flow velocity ≤ 20 cm/s.