Genetically modified commensal bacteria used as a possible HIV vaccine adjunct

Nov 30th, 2015 It is desirable to strive towards an HIV vaccine that elicits mucosal protective immunity to prevent infection of immune cells
November 30, 2015
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Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV transmission in African children in the first year of life

Nov 27th, 2015 A recent study published in The Lancet showed the efficacy and safety of two infant drug regimens....
November 27, 2015
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Levels of PD-L1 Expression on target cells helps to establish viral latency

Nov 23rd, 2015 During HIV infection, cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) are able to eliminate virally infected cells at the acute stage of infection.
November 23, 2015
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Microbial Gut diversity predicts immune status during HIV-1 infection

Nov 20th, 2015 It is known that HIV-1 infection alters intestinal barrier, causes gut microbiota dysbiosis, and results in systemic inflammation.
November 20, 2015
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Stasis of CD8+ T Cells in the brain is a Signature of Cerebral Malaria

Nov 18th, 2015 In the November 12th edition of PloS Pathogens, Shaw et al explored the role of CD8+ T cells in an experimental model of cerebral malaria
November 17, 2015
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Diversity of lipid envelopes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Nov 17th, 2015 Multi-drug resistant forms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) hamper global efforts to control the spread of TB, a threat to public health
November 15, 2015
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A new reservoir of HIV found within peripheral Vδ2 T cells

Nov 13th, 2015 Conventional T cells (which have an alpha:beta T cell receptor) make up the majority of T cells in the peripheral circulation....
November 13, 2015
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A new marker denotes exhausted CD8+ T cells during chronic viral infections

Nov 11th, 2015 Persistent viruses induce a state of chronic viral infection that is characterized by inducing a state of T cell........
November 11, 2015
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New antibodies that target sugars on the HIV-1 envelope

Nov 9th, 2015 The CD4 binding site on the gp120 portion of the envelope protein of HIV-1 is a vulnerable site, that when targeted could cripple ...
November 9, 2015
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