How three infectious disease agents evade the immune system

byNanyang Technological UniversityTransmission electron microscope image of a respiratory syncytial virus particle. Credit: Assoc Prof Richard SugrueCOVID-19 cast a glaring spotlight on the deva

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How three infectious disease agents evade the immune system

byNanyang Technological UniversityTransmission electron microscope image of a respiratory syncytial virus particle. Credit: Assoc Prof Richard SugrueCOVID-19 cast a glaring spotlight on the deva

Updated on:January 26,2024 25

New study highlights COVID-19's adaptive strategy for infection

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolCryo-EM analyses of residue 417 in regulating the conformation of recombinant SARS-CoV-2 spike ectodomain. Prototypic SARS-CoV-2 spike ectodomains contain

Updated on: January 26,2024 13

New study highlights COVID-19's adaptive strategy for infection

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolCryo-EM analyses of residue 417 in regulating the conformation of recombinant SARS-CoV-2 spike ectodomain. Prototypic SARS-CoV-2 spike ectodomains contain

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Study shows T cells can tackle new 'Pirola' SARS-CoV-2 variant

byLa Jolla Institute for ImmunologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2023.11.010In August, researchers detected a new SARS-CoV-2 "var

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Study shows T cells can tackle new 'Pirola' SARS-CoV-2 variant

byLa Jolla Institute for ImmunologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2023.11.010In August, researchers detected a new SARS-CoV-2 "var

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Protective antibody targets conserved site of fusion glycoprotein of respiratory syncytial virus

by Tsinghua University PressHuman neutralizing antibodies against RSV are isolated from the convalescent children. One potent monoclonal antibody RV11 potently neutralizes and prevent RSV infection, w

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Protective antibody targets conserved site of fusion glycoprotein of respiratory syncytial virus

by Tsinghua University PressHuman neutralizing antibodies against RSV are isolated from the convalescent children. One potent monoclonal antibody RV11 potently neutralizes and prevent RSV infection, w

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Tobacco smoke exposure linked to increased risk of tuberculosis

by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalAnalysis of BAL cells by flow cytometry. (A) The total number of viable BAL cells from non-smokers and smokers was assessed using a NucleoCounter (

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Tobacco smoke exposure linked to increased risk of tuberculosis

by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalAnalysis of BAL cells by flow cytometry. (A) The total number of viable BAL cells from non-smokers and smokers was assessed using a NucleoCounter (

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How first contact influences the immune response to new SARS-CoV-2 variants

byUniversity of CologneGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.11.004Although SARS-CoV-2 is no longer a stranger to the immune system, new virus variant

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How first contact influences the immune response to new SARS-CoV-2 variants

byUniversity of CologneGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.11.004Although SARS-CoV-2 is no longer a stranger to the immune system, new virus variant

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COVID-19: The persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in the lungs and the role of innate immunity

byPasteur InstituteThe study showed that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is transmitted from one macrophage to another via bridge-like cellular projections, enabling it to spread. The cell nucleus is highl

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COVID-19: The persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in the lungs and the role of innate immunity

byPasteur InstituteThe study showed that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is transmitted from one macrophage to another via bridge-like cellular projections, enabling it to spread. The cell nucleus is highl

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Pathogens use force to breach immune defenses, study finds

by Kevin Fryling,Indiana UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSimilar to a burglar breaking a window to get into a house, Indiana University researchers have discovered a previously unknow

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Pathogens use force to breach immune defenses, study finds

by Kevin Fryling,Indiana UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSimilar to a burglar breaking a window to get into a house, Indiana University researchers have discovered a previously unknow

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How the immune system fights to keep herpes at bay

by Jake Miller,Harvard Medical SchoolThese microscope images show how interferon in the nucleus raises levels of the protective protein IFI16 (stained green) from low background levels (left) to

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How the immune system fights to keep herpes at bay

by Jake Miller,Harvard Medical SchoolThese microscope images show how interferon in the nucleus raises levels of the protective protein IFI16 (stained green) from low background levels (left) to

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As dengue expands beyond the global 'dengue belt,' scientists dispel conventional wisdom about the disease

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUnknowns, dangers and surprises persist about dengue viral infection and now an assumption once accepted as conventional wisdom about

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As dengue expands beyond the global 'dengue belt,' scientists dispel conventional wisdom about the disease

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUnknowns, dangers and surprises persist about dengue viral infection and now an assumption once accepted as conventional wisdom about

Updated on:January 25,2024 13

Next generation COVID-19 immunization strategies could deliver vaccine directly to the respiratory tract

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe global COVID-19 vaccination campaign saved an estimated 20 million lives. However, while current COVID-19 vaccines provide prot

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Next generation COVID-19 immunization strategies could deliver vaccine directly to the respiratory tract

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe global COVID-19 vaccination campaign saved an estimated 20 million lives. However, while current COVID-19 vaccines provide prot

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Patients can interrupt immune-suppressing medicines to boost immunity provided by COVID-19 booster, finds study

byUniversity of NottinghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA major clinical trial, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has shown that people with inflammatory conditions are able to

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Patients can interrupt immune-suppressing medicines to boost immunity provided by COVID-19 booster, finds study

byUniversity of NottinghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA major clinical trial, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has shown that people with inflammatory conditions are able to

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