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Afucosylated immunoglobulin found to be a possible indicator of severity of dengue and COVID-19

Afucosylated immunoglobulin found to be a possible indicator of severity of dengue and COVID-19

by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress3D rendering of a B cell. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.010.

Afucosylated immunoglobulin found to be a possible indicator of severity of dengue and COVID-19

by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress3D rendering of a B cell. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.010.
Type III interferon in COVID-19: Protective or harmful?

Type III interferon in COVID-19: Protective or harmful?

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainOur immune system makes interferons and other cytokines to help us fight viruses. But in COVID-19, we've learned that they can also c

Type III interferon in COVID-19: Protective or harmful?

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainOur immune system makes interferons and other cytokines to help us fight viruses. But in COVID-19, we've learned that they can also c
Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend

Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend

by Mike StobbeComirnaty, a new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination booster for COVID-19, is displayed at a pharmacy in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves

Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend

by Mike StobbeComirnaty, a new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination booster for COVID-19, is displayed at a pharmacy in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves
Study shows narrative conversion messages boost attitudes about COVID vaccinations among unvaccinated adults

Study shows narrative conversion messages boost attitudes about COVID vaccinations among unvaccinated adults

by Mike Krings,University of KansasCredit: CC0 Public DomainPublic health communicators have tried numerous methods to encourage people to accept COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters. And while so

Study shows narrative conversion messages boost attitudes about COVID vaccinations among unvaccinated adults

by Mike Krings,University of KansasCredit: CC0 Public DomainPublic health communicators have tried numerous methods to encourage people to accept COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters. And while so
ISG15 deficiency linked to antiviral immunity in humans

ISG15 deficiency linked to antiviral immunity in humans

(HealthDay)—Investigators describe a strategy for development of a broad-spectrum anti-viral agent. Their research was published online May 19 inNature Communications.Noting that studies in mice

ISG15 deficiency linked to antiviral immunity in humans

(HealthDay)—Investigators describe a strategy for development of a broad-spectrum anti-viral agent. Their research was published online May 19 inNature Communications.Noting that studies in mice
A fused protein named CiDRE renders alveolar macrophages susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 invasion

A fused protein named CiDRE renders alveolar macrophages susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 invasion

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityIndividuals with the T allele at rs13050728 in the IFNAR2/IL10RB locus, which is strongly associated with COVID-19 severity, have high expression of the “hyb

A fused protein named CiDRE renders alveolar macrophages susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 invasion

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityIndividuals with the T allele at rs13050728 in the IFNAR2/IL10RB locus, which is strongly associated with COVID-19 severity, have high expression of the “hyb
Another step toward the HIV-1 vaccine: Dynamics of neutralizing antibodies

Another step toward the HIV-1 vaccine: Dynamics of neutralizing antibodies

by University of CologneNeutralization screening of a large multinational cohort.a, Isolated IgGs of 2,354 HIV-1-infected individuals from a multinational study were tested against the glob

Another step toward the HIV-1 vaccine: Dynamics of neutralizing antibodies

by University of CologneNeutralization screening of a large multinational cohort.a, Isolated IgGs of 2,354 HIV-1-infected individuals from a multinational study were tested against the glob
SARS-CoV-2 mutations can complicate immune surveillance of human T-killer cells

SARS-CoV-2 mutations can complicate immune surveillance of human T-killer cells

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesGraphical representation of T cell recognizing and killing SARS-CoV-2 infected cell (top). Mutant SARS-CoV-2 is not pr

SARS-CoV-2 mutations can complicate immune surveillance of human T-killer cells

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesGraphical representation of T cell recognizing and killing SARS-CoV-2 infected cell (top). Mutant SARS-CoV-2 is not pr
Simple test for COVID-19 could prioritize treatments for individuals most at risk

Simple test for COVID-19 could prioritize treatments for individuals most at risk

by Flinders UniversitySROC curve with 95% confidence region and prediction region for the SII towards prediction of severe disease or mortality. Credit:Frontiers in Immunology(2023).

Simple test for COVID-19 could prioritize treatments for individuals most at risk

by Flinders UniversitySROC curve with 95% confidence region and prediction region for the SII towards prediction of severe disease or mortality. Credit:Frontiers in Immunology(2023).
How SARS-CoV-2 evades the immune system

How SARS-CoV-2 evades the immune system

by Hokkaido UniversityThe expression of the immune response gene NLRC5 (red purple) is suppressed in SARS-CoV-2 (green) infected cells (Photo: Koichi Kobayashi). Credit: Koichi KobayashiResearche

How SARS-CoV-2 evades the immune system

by Hokkaido UniversityThe expression of the immune response gene NLRC5 (red purple) is suppressed in SARS-CoV-2 (green) infected cells (Photo: Koichi Kobayashi). Credit: Koichi KobayashiResearche
Drug repurposing research offers new hope in the fight against RSV

Drug repurposing research offers new hope in the fight against RSV

by Jan Grabowski, Zentrum für Experimentelle und Klinische InfektionsforschungIdentification of drug repurposing candidates.AScreening and validation procedure.BHEp-2 cells wer

Drug repurposing research offers new hope in the fight against RSV

by Jan Grabowski, Zentrum für Experimentelle und Klinische InfektionsforschungIdentification of drug repurposing candidates.AScreening and validation procedure.BHEp-2 cells wer