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The antibodies of 'post-treatment HIV controllers'

The antibodies of 'post-treatment HIV controllers'

by Pasteur InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA very small percentage of people with HIV-1, known as "post-treatment controllers" (PTCs), are able to control their infection afte

The antibodies of 'post-treatment HIV controllers'

by Pasteur InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA very small percentage of people with HIV-1, known as "post-treatment controllers" (PTCs), are able to control their infection afte
How does SARS-CoV-2 evade our immune defenses?

How does SARS-CoV-2 evade our immune defenses?

by John Hewitt , Medical XpressColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIA

How does SARS-CoV-2 evade our immune defenses?

by John Hewitt , Medical XpressColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIA
HIV-1 protein suppresses immune response more broadly than thought

HIV-1 protein suppresses immune response more broadly than thought

by eLifeHIV-1 Virus. Credit: J Roberto Trujillo/WikipediaScientists have revealed how a protein produced by HIV-1 plays a broader role in suppressing the immune system's response to infection

HIV-1 protein suppresses immune response more broadly than thought

by eLifeHIV-1 Virus. Credit: J Roberto Trujillo/WikipediaScientists have revealed how a protein produced by HIV-1 plays a broader role in suppressing the immune system's response to infection
Are autoantibodies in COVID-19 less harmful than previously thought?

Are autoantibodies in COVID-19 less harmful than previously thought?

by Berlin Institute of Health in der Charité (BIH)3D model of an antibody. Credit: TokenzeroCritically ill COVID-19 patients often have antibodies in their blood that bind to the body's own struct

Are autoantibodies in COVID-19 less harmful than previously thought?

by Berlin Institute of Health in der Charité (BIH)3D model of an antibody. Credit: TokenzeroCritically ill COVID-19 patients often have antibodies in their blood that bind to the body's own struct
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
Study reveals clues to how Eastern equine encephalitis virus invades brain cells

Study reveals clues to how Eastern equine encephalitis virus invades brain cells

byWashington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn atomic-level investigation of how Eastern equine encephalitis virus binds to a key receptor and gets inside of cells

Study reveals clues to how Eastern equine encephalitis virus invades brain cells

byWashington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn atomic-level investigation of how Eastern equine encephalitis virus binds to a key receptor and gets inside of cells
MS patients face much greater risk of hospitalization, death from COVID-19, despite high rates of vaccination

MS patients face much greater risk of hospitalization, death from COVID-19, despite high rates of vaccination

by European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew real-world research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiolo

MS patients face much greater risk of hospitalization, death from COVID-19, despite high rates of vaccination

by European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew real-world research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiolo
A new device provides added protection against COVID-19 during endoscopic procedures

A new device provides added protection against COVID-19 during endoscopic procedures

by Tohoku UniversityThe device. Credit: Hiroyuki EndoThe COVID-19 pandemic has thrown up unimaginable challenges for healthcare workers. Even simple outpatient procedures such as endoscopies can

A new device provides added protection against COVID-19 during endoscopic procedures

by Tohoku UniversityThe device. Credit: Hiroyuki EndoThe COVID-19 pandemic has thrown up unimaginable challenges for healthcare workers. Even simple outpatient procedures such as endoscopies can
COVID-19 vaccine responses to be studied in people with immune deficits

COVID-19 vaccine responses to be studied in people with immune deficits

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesZebra-print ribbon, a symbol for awareness of primary immunodeficiencies and other rare diseases. Credit: NIAIDA study assessing how pe

COVID-19 vaccine responses to be studied in people with immune deficits

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesZebra-print ribbon, a symbol for awareness of primary immunodeficiencies and other rare diseases. Credit: NIAIDA study assessing how pe
Study links key gene to protection from severe illness and death from COVID infections in men under age 75

Study links key gene to protection from severe illness and death from COVID infections in men under age 75

by David March,NYU Langone HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:The Journal of Infectious Diseases(2024). DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae031A certain variant of a key anti-inflammatory gene pro

Study links key gene to protection from severe illness and death from COVID infections in men under age 75

by David March,NYU Langone HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:The Journal of Infectious Diseases(2024). DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae031A certain variant of a key anti-inflammatory gene pro
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
SARS-CoV-2 studies: Only neutralizing antibodies allow conclusions to be drawn about protection against new infections

SARS-CoV-2 studies: Only neutralizing antibodies allow conclusions to be drawn about protection against new infections

by Medical University of ViennaPrinciple of cell-culture-based neutralization assays. (A) Conventional virus-neutralization test (VNT) and (B) pseudovirus-neutralization test (pVNT) are laborator

SARS-CoV-2 studies: Only neutralizing antibodies allow conclusions to be drawn about protection against new infections

by Medical University of ViennaPrinciple of cell-culture-based neutralization assays. (A) Conventional virus-neutralization test (VNT) and (B) pseudovirus-neutralization test (pVNT) are laborator