Sentence examples for may predispose hosts from inspiring English sources

Given this, along with the importance of glycoproteins to the integrity, growth and function of vaginal epithelial cells, disruption of the mucin-layer may predispose hosts to further complications, such as those currently associated with BV, including an increased risk of infection with HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases [8].

These findings suggest that gut microbiota may play a crucial role in the starting phase of MS and may also predispose host susceptibility to other CNS autoimmune diseases as well as to neuropsychiatric disorders such as autism, depression, anxiety, and stress.

Table 1 summarizes potential mechanisms whereby preceding viral infection may predispose the host to the development of fibrosis.

Although the pathological effects of NTHi infection in CF patients remain incompletely understood, it is thought that the inflammation caused by these infections may predispose the host to later infection with P. aeruginosa.

The mechanism for this is not very clear and may include the difficulty in clearing salmonella infections from infected macrophages and weak immune system, HIV may predispose the host to infection with Salmonella enteriditis [ 14] and this, in turn, promotes the production of HIV in the macrophages of the gastrointestinal tract mucosal cells, thus completing a vicious cycle.

A compromised immune response of the host may predispose to clinically serious courses of infection.

Certain host-specific risk factors may predispose a child to respiratory co-infection.

Whilst transfused whole blood induces specific host immune alteration that may predispose to nosocomial infections, the immunomodulating properties associated with leukodepleted blood remain incompletely understood.

Adults and larvae of A. alni attack host plant or its products with significant commercial value and cause mortality or predispose host to infestation by other pests.

"If you have more endorphin receptors this may predispose you to being more sociable," she said.

The lyrics were written by Americans, which may predispose other Europeans against us even further.