All Immunology articles – Page 7
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NewsStudy uncovers how Covid-19 is so good at defeating the innate immune response
The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has an enzyme that can counteract a cell’s innate defense mechanism against viruses, explaining why it is more infectious than the previous SARS and MERS-causing viruses.
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NewsNew international research alliance to tackle Mpox epidemic in Africa
MpoxVax AFRIVAC is a new €1.3 million international consortium that aims to rapidly deploy technology and develop new knowledge to end the current Mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries.
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NewsScientists discover new process to drive anti-viral immunity
Scientists have discovered a new process in our immune systems that leads to the production of an important family of anti-viral proteins called interferons.
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NewsScientists discover how innate immunity envelops bacteria
The human protein GBP1 fights against bacteria and parasites by enveloping them in a protein coat, but how the substance manages to do this has remained unknown until now. Researchers have unravelled how this protein operates.
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NewsResearchers identify signs tied to more severe cases of RSV
In a new study, researchers found an increase in NK cells in the airways of children with severe RSV as well as other alterations that suggest these cells may be contributing to disease severity.
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NewsScientists discover viral trapdoor blocking HIV and herpes
A group of researchers led by Xavier Saelens and Sven Eyckerman at the VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology discovered how a protein linked to the human immune system wards off HIV-1 and herpes simplex virus-1 by assembling structures in the cell that lure in these viruses and then trap them ...
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NewsRates of a tick-borne parasitic disease are on the rise
Cases of babesiosis increased 9% per year, on average, between 2015 and 2022 and nearly half were co-infected with another tick-borne illness such as Lyme disease, according to a new study.
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NewsAntibodies in breast milk provide protection against common GI virus
A study has found that breast milk provides protection against rotavirus, a common gastrointestinal disease that causes diarrhea, vomiting and fever in infants.
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NewsCould a bout of COVID protect you from a severe case of flu?
More than 200 viruses can infect and cause disease in humans; most of us will be infected by several over the course of a lifetime. Does an encounter with one virus influence how your immune system responds to a different one?
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NewsResearchers discover mechanism driving immune perturbations after severe TB infections
Rsearchers have discovered a mechanism that drives the long-term decline in immune response that is observed after tuberculosis (TB) has been successfully treated.
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NewsGetting the flu and then your shot may benefit immunity
In a new study, researchers have found that natural immunity from previous flu infections has a significant impact on how well future influenza vaccinations work.
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NewsImmunotherapy for gum disease? Study in mice shows promise
Delivering microparticles containing the immune-modulating compound CCL2 directly to the gums inhibited bone loss and sped up bone repair in a mouse model of periodontal disease, new research has found.
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NewsMMR vaccine still best protection against measles - modelling study suggests level of protection decreases slightly over time
A new study shows the MMR vaccine remains the best protection against measles. The modelling study in England suggests level of protection decreases slightly over time.
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NewsResearchers discover new bacterium that causes gut immunodeficiency
The new findings lay the groundwork for potential new treatments for variety of inflammatory and infectious diseases including inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis.
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NewsStudy probes industrial scale lactoferrin production with synthetic biological systems
A new study explores the innovative technologies developed to increase lactoferrin production in order to meet market demand in food, pharma, and cosmetics.
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NewsFruit-only diet improves bats’ immune response to viruses
Fruit bats generate more diverse antibodies than mice, but overall have a weaker antibody response, according to a new study.
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NewsScientist studying parasite-derived vesicles in babesia virulence and vaccine development
Fatah Kashanchi, Professor of Virology at George Mason University, has received funding for the study: ’Parasite-Derived Vesicles in Babesia virulence and Vaccine Development’.
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News‘Mother plants’ can stop viruses passing to their progeny
Scientists have learned how plants keep viruses from being passed to their offspring, a finding that could ensure healthier crops. The discovery could also help reduce the transmission of diseases from mothers to human children.
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NewsImmune response to dengue can predict risk of severe reinfections
Researchers have found that natural killer T (NKT) cells influence whether the immune response generates protective antibodies that neutralise dengue virus or harmful ones that could exacerbate the disease in future infections.
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NewsTwo-dose schedule could make HIV vaccines more effective
Researchers have found that the first dose primes the immune system, helping it to generate a strong response to the second dose, a week later.