Review this adequately. What is certain is that BCG is not effective for muscle-invasive
disease, or for tumours that lie out of direct contact with BCG such as those deep within the …

The local immune response to mycobacteria is complex, but mycobacterial antigen presentation
by phagocytes to T helper cells is the pivotal interaction. Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) …

CD40-mediated interactions play an important role in the response to infections, transplantation,
and cancer by affecting the development, activation, proliferation and differentiation of a …

The concept of using Mycobacterium for cancer treatment goes back to the 19th Century.
Today, bacillus Calmette–Guerin (BCG) vaccine is a well-established treatment for human …

Chronic hand eczema is a common and often debilitating condition. Alitretinoin, a 9-cis-retinoic
acid and pan-retinoic acid agonist, is a new and effective systemic treatment for chronic …

Identifying contact allergens in ophthalmic medications can be a challenging and daunting
experience. We summarize data on topical ophthalmic medications with the potential to …

For the past 100 years, tumour immunology has witnessed peaks and troughs of interest. A
recent meeting1The 5th Annual Congress of the British Society for Immunology was held at …

We have studied the autocrine regulation of essential expression of the intercellular
adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) on 8 transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) cell lines (histopathological …

Biologics are novel and important agents in the treatment of severe psoriasis. These agents
block specific molecular steps in the inflammatory cascade, thereby reducing activation and …

Studies in recent years have shown various effects of bacillus Calmette Guerin organisms
on the human immune system. In the present study, the direct effects of bacillus Calmette …