June 16th, 2016
Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the most common symptomatic group of primary immunodeficiency (PID) syndromes. The hallmark of CVID......
2016
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......
Immune Ontogeny and the microbiome
Intra-dermal vaccination is largely dependent on efficient antigen delivery to the draining lymph nodes according to a paper published in the Journal of Dermatological Science......
A New Rapid Antigen Test for Human Bocavirus 1 (HBoV1)
A case report published in the New Microbes and New Infections journal describes for the first time the use of an antigen detection assay for the rapid identification of the human bocavirus 1 (HBoV1)....
Antigen Delivery to the Draining Lymph Nodes is a Key to Intradermal Vaccination Efficacy
Intra-dermal vaccination is largely dependent on efficient antigen delivery to the draining lymph nodes according to a paper published in the Journal of Dermatological Science......
Trivalent Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine (IPV) is Non-Superior to Live-Attenuated Oral Poliovirus Vaccine
A recent study on infants in China has successfully demonstrated that primary and booster vaccination with an inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV)