The role of epigenetics in immunosuppression in patients with infectious diseases as a fascinating applied observation
Keywords:
Epigenetics, tuberculosis, dermatophytes,, viral infections, immunosuppression, therapeutic resistanceAbstract
The objective of the present study is to review infectious diseases during outbreaks and epidemics and to investigate how disease progression is affected and modified via the mechanism of epigenetics. The associated chronic refractory courses and the poor response to therapeutic interventions will also be considered. Specifically, two diseases will be reviewed and discussed in relation to epigenetics, namely tuberculosis, dermatophytosis, and viral infections, since many countries are currently running and experiencing epidemic states and outbreaks relating to these diseases.References
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