Background Latent membrane protein 1 acts as a CD40 functional homolog to prevent apoptosis of infected B-lymphocytes and drive their proliferation. It functions as a constitutively active tumor necrosis factor receptor that induces the activation of several signaling pathways, including those…

Background Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. The disease used to be called Pneumocystis carini or PCP pneumonia. The infection typically affects immunocompromised systems. It is an extracellular fungal infection. Transmission seems to be through inhalation. …