29th September, 2017T helper (Th) 2 cells have been shown to be important in protection against Schistosoma mansoni while increasing susceptibility to Leishmania major. Researchers...
September 2017
Type I interferons are important in anti-helminth Th2 immunity
27th September, 2017Type I interferons (IFN) have been traditionally associated with innate immune defences against viruses and bacteria which ultimately result in Th1/17-type...
Trispecific antibody for HIV therapy
22nd September, 2017One avenue that is being explored in a HIV vaccine is eliciting neutralising antibody responses. However, the diversity of the virus has made this challenging. Researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases...
Antibodies protect against cytomegalovirus infection
20th September, 2017Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a cause of major concern as it causes severe disease in immunocompromised individuals. Therefore, a vaccine to prevent the virus...
Investigating HIV RNA expression during antiretroviral therapy
18th September, 2017Although antiretroviral therapy (ART) can suppress most HIV replication, the virus establishes reservoirs and these cells may undergo proliferation despite the treatment.
Gut bacteria induce pro-inflammatory response in MS
15th September, 2017Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a condition which affects the central nervous system. Researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine have now found a link...
Severity of leishmania infection depends on time of day
13th September, 2017The Leishmania parasite mostly invades neutrophils and macrophages to establish infection. These innate immune cells have internal circadian clocks which...
Multi-site injections enhance immune responses
11th September, 2017Several approaches to enhance immunity against tumor cells in cancer patients have been proposed. Therapeutic vaccination has been reported to be one of the most...
Histamine releasing factor makes host vulnerable to malaria
6th September, 2017Malaria has remained major health problem in many developing countries especially sub-Saharan Africa. This has led to the search of an effective vaccine in order...
Plasmodium infection promotes bone loss
4th September, 2017Malaria disease is the result of infection with Plasmodium parasites. The infection is known to cause some long term adverse effects after the clearance of the parasite including bone loss.