June 24th, 2016
In the recent 21 June 2016 article of Cell Immunity, McKimmie and colleagues investigated the mechanistic process of the mosquito bite in arbovirus infections. The researchers used the Semliki Forest virus (SFV), a relative of the chikungunya virus. The SFV was first injected into the skin of mouse models, however the virus quickly decimated in the lymphoid tissue. However, when the mice were bitten with A. aegypti mosquito, this lead to higher replication rates and rapid spread of the virus....
June 2016
Can we tolerate an inhaled vaccine as a way to improve BCG efficacy?
June 20th, 2016
In the 6 May 2016 edition of Plos Pathogens, researchers from New Mexico, USA, studied the mechanisms and efficacy of BCG immunizations in EM-exposed mice through either the oral or intradermal route...
A new genetic approach for diagnosing Common Variable Immunodeficiency
June 16th, 2016
Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the most common symptomatic group of primary immunodeficiency (PID) syndromes. The hallmark of CVID......
Inflammatory markers during pregnancy is linked with autism
June 13th, 2016
In the recent 24th May 2016 article from Molecular Psychiatry, researchers examined maternal mid-gestional serum samples of multiple cytokines and chemokines.....
Possible mother-to-child transmission route for Zika virus discovered
June 10th, 2016
In the 27th May 2016 edition of Cell Host & Microbe, scientists have discovered a potential mechanism for the entry of ZIKV into the fetal compartment.....
HIV uniquely impacts on gut microbial metabolism
June 9th, 2016
In a study published in the most recent edition of Nature, scientists studied the effects of HIV on the metabolism of gut bacteria......
A potential target for HIV reactivation discovered
June 8th, 2016
Researchers in this study revealed that HSF1, heat shock factor 1, is actively involved with the reactivation of viral HIV strains in latent phases of infection. ......
A promising new treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (Lupus)
June 7th, 2016
In a recent study from the University of Florida, scientists have discovered a potential treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). SLE is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks......