31st July, 2017Researchers from the Scripps Research Institute have developed an anti-heroin vaccine to increase the arsenal of pharmacotherapy available to treat opioid-related...
July 2017
Helminth protection by innate Type 2 immunity
28th July, 2017Type 2 immunity is broadly associated with cellular and cytokine response for interleukin (IL) production, including IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13, of the Th2 phenotype. The Type 2...
Diabetes vaccine in sight
26th July, 2017Coxsackie B viruses are responsible for many common diseases and can lead to secondary organ infections. In a study conducted by Hyöty et al., neutralizing antibodies...
Cow immunizations generate broad HIV antibody responses
24th July, 2017One of the challenges with HIV antibody-based candidate immunogens is that they have failed to elicit broadly neutralizing antibody (bnAb) responses. HIV is a...
Resident T cells improve melanoma prognosis
21st July, 2017Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease that causes pigment disfiguration in patients. Hair and skin colour is dependent on the production of melanin by melanocytes. With the destruction of melanocytes in vitiligo patients, patches of skin and hair...
Microorganisms in the eye protect against infection
19th July, 2017Commensal bacteria are resident in various parts of the body and are beneficial to human health.
Gonorrhoea superbug on the rise globally
17th July, 2017Gonorrhoea is an infection caused by the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacterium that is highly transmissible through sexual contact, where women...
Reprogrammed T cells kill cancer
14th July, 2017Relapsed and refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a form of cancer that is responsible for the most childhood cancer deaths and an extremely poor...
Malaria-induced anaemia reinforced by treatment
12th July, 2017Malaria, a vector-borne disease transmitted by mosquitoes, causes flu-like symptoms in infected individuals. If let uncheck, severe symptoms, including seizures...
Immunopaedia, the Official IUIS Learning Site
11th July, 2017Immunopaedia.org is the official educational provider of online pre-course material for IUIS immunology courses in the developing world and in other countries. Supported and working closely with...