Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (Formerly Current Drug Targets - Infectious Disorders) - Volume 21, Issue 4, 2021

Background: There are similarities between the ophthalmic presentation of toxoplasmosis and sarcoidosis, and there are some concerns of immunosuppressive treatments for sarcoidosis, which may lead to T. gondii reactivation. We report a rare case with acute sarcoidosis (Heerfordt- Waldenström syndrome) with a history of ocular toxoplasmosis from the North of Iran. Case presentation: The patient was a 36-year-old Read More

Background: Septic thrombophlebitis of the Superior Mesenteric Venous (SMV) is rarely accompanied by appendicitis, and symptoms are atypical, so the diagnosis is commonly delayed, resulting in it is associated with high mortality. Case Presentation: We report a case of neglected SMV septic thrombophlebitis is caused by appendicitis. The patient represented with fever, vague abdominal pain without rebound tenderness, and Read More

Introduction: Tuberculosis is an endemic infection and a serious public health problem in India. India constitutes one-fourth of the global TB population. The emerging drug resistance is a major threat to global tuberculosis care and control. Case report: We present a case of newly diagnosed microbiologically confirmed, extremely drugresistant primary pulmonary tuberculosis which was treated with Delamanid and Read More

The recent outbreak of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 or 2019-nCoV) and its worldwide spread is posing one of the major threats to human health and the world economy. It has been suggested that SARS-CoV-2 is similar to SARS-CoV based on the comparison of the genome sequence. Despite the genomic similarity between SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV, the spike glycoprotein and receptor binding domain in SARS-CoV-2 shows th Read More

Background: The impact of infectious agents, such as Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii), on human behavior and mental disorders, has recently attracted the attention of researchers. T. gondii has emerged as a suitable candidate for such disorders due to its neutral nature. Therefore, the current study aimed at investigating the possible relationship between T. gondii infection and headache. Methods: Five databases were t Read More