Publications by authors named "I E Uche"

Influenza virus is a major respiratory viral pathogen responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands worldwide each year. Current vaccines provide protection primarily by inducing strain-specific antibody responses with the requirement of a match between vaccine strains and circulating strains. It has been suggested that anti-influenza T-cell responses, in addition to antibody responses may provide the broadest protection against different flu strains.

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  • Castleman disease (CD) is a rare illness characterized by lymphoproliferation, with forms that can affect single or multiple lymph nodes, and is often seen in patients with HIV and related to human herpes virus-8 (HHV-8).
  • A case study describes a 68-year-old woman with diabetes and mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), who presented with symptoms like lymphadenopathy and was diagnosed with the plasma cell subtype of multicentric CD, highlighting the link between CD and systemic conditions.
  • Initial treatment resolved her symptoms, but she relapsed years later; this case emphasizes the need for personalized treatment approaches and suggests further studies on the relationship between CD and MCTD are warranted.
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The recent success of cancer immunotherapies, such as immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICIs), monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), cancer vaccines, and adoptive cellular therapies (ACTs), has revolutionized traditional cancer treatment. However, these immunotherapeutic modalities have variable efficacies, and many of them exhibit adverse effects. Oncolytic viral Immunotherapy (OViT), whereby viruses are used to directly or indirectly induce anti-cancer immune responses, is emerging as a novel immunotherapy for treating patients with different types of cancer.

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Diffuse large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) is an aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The disease generally occurs in older patients. Although at a lower prevalence, the disease also occurs in the adolescent and young adult group (AYA).

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Purpose: Language, as an integral aspect of human interaction, plays a pivotal role in the reformation process within the correctional setting. Nigerian correctional centers consist of a diverse population of incarcerated individuals originating from various cultural backgrounds, each possessing distinct linguistic abilities and comprehension. However, a conspicuous gap in the literature remains concerning the language practices of instructors in Nigerian correctional education programs and the active participation of incarcerated individuals in shaping their own educational experiences.

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