Tolerance or resistance to HIV infection? Which is it?

Tolerance in biology can have different meanings, depending on context...
February 25, 2014
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UTI treatment requires a coordinated phagocytic response

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) require the innate immune system to control and clear the bacteria...
February 24, 2014
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Memory regulatory T cells reside in human skin

It was originally thought that regulatory T cells (Tregs) which are characterized by...
February 21, 2014
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T cell repertoire following autologous stem cell transplantation for multiple sclerosis

Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is typically used in haematologic ...
February 20, 2014
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Sex difference noted in response to influenza vaccine

Immune responses to infections and vaccinations have shown females...
January 31, 2014
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Normalizing glycosphingolipids restores CD4+ T cells function in lupus patients

The autoimmune rheumatic disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been shown to...
January 30, 2014
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Reliability and clinical relevance of HIV drug-resistance testing at low viraemias

With many treatment combinations available resistance testing is recommended for determining ...
January 29, 2014
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Microbiota helps regulate behaviour in Autism Spectrum Disorders

A number of studies have suggested a role for disturbances in the gut microbial balance ...
January 27, 2014
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Thibela TB study – a trial of mass Isoniazid preventive therapy for tuberculosis control

Results from a much anticipated community-based study into the effectiveness of Isonniazid...
January 24, 2014
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of long-term immune responses to vaccination in HIV

Initial immune responses to most vaccines are impaired in people with HIV. However, little is known about the persistence of vaccine-induced antibodies over the long-term. A team of French writers have therefore performed a meta-analysis and systematic review of data from prospective studies reporting …
January 23, 2014
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