0 HIV vaccine may be possible through coaxing the immune system to select key antibodies
Using animal models, researchers have discovered that antibodies can be coaxed into proliferating and targeting HIV.
Browsing: Basic > Immunology
0 Group A streptococcus: binding red blood cells to avoid the immune system
Researchers have uncovered a novel mechanism utilized by group A streptococcus that allows it to evade detection by the immune system in infected mice, providing insight for the development of effective countermeasures against this pathogen.
0 Sepsis monitoring system reduces deaths in UK hospitals
A study published today in the Journal of the America Medical Informatics Association has demonstrated that a new digital sepsis monitoring system implemented in three Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (London, UK) hospitals lowered the odds of death from sepsis by 24%.
0 Measles ‘resets’ human immune system back to an immature state, study reports
A team of researchers have demonstrated for the first time that measles can wipe out an individual’s immune system memory resulting in vulnerability to infections they were once immune to.
0 Inevitable triangle interaction in phage therapy: phages – bacteria – immune system
In this opinion piece we take a look at the interaction of bacteria, phages and the human immune system. asking how these three components each play a role in phage therapy?
0 How does Ebola cause lymphopenia?
Researchers may have discovered how Ebola invades our immune system and disrupts the host immune response.
0 Could CAR-T immunotherapy be used to target latent HIV?
Researchers from Gladstone Institutes and their partners at Xyphos Biosciences have demonstrated that a cell-based therapy, convertibleCAR®, appears to reduce the latent HIV reservoir in individuals on antiretroviral therapy.
0 Genetic variation protective against MRSA infection
New research has suggested that an inherited genetic trait appears to protect some individuals against MRSA infections.
0 New animal model first to mimic HIV infection in infants
Researchers have developed an animal model mimicking HIV infection in infants, potentially allowing the development of therapeutics and interventions for the pediatric population.
0 Streptococcus pneumoniae use bleaching agent to help cause infection
New research shows that hydrogen peroxide released by Streptococcus pneumoniae inhibits key components of the innate immune system. This contributes to the successful pathogen colonization of the host and causes pneumonia.
