Johannes Roth

Musculoskeletal ultrasonography of lower extremity entheses in children and adolescents - a pilot study of normal B-mode and Doppler characteristics

Abstract Background Musculoskeletal ultrasonography is an important imaging modality in children. Features of arthritis are well defined and age-related normative data exist. Data on entheses are limited with no consensus on definition of pathology. Objectives The aim of this pil...

The Proteinase Activated Receptor-2 mediates Protective Immunity in Early Experimental Leishmaniasis

Resistance to Leishmania (L.) major depends on the development of a L. major-specific Th1 response, while Th2 differentiation results in susceptibility. We previously showed that the early microenvironment of infected skin delivers important signals for T cell differentiation. We...