10th February, 2017 Researchers have found a dependable marker for germinal centre activity – the chemokine CXCL13. Germinal centres are...
2017
Reason why immunotherapy does not work for all cancers
8th February, 2017Pembrolizumab is an immunotherapy drug used to treat individuals with advanced melanoma. Researchers from University of California, Los Angeles...
Characterization of novel antibody that recognizes HIV trimer
6th February, 2017Understanding where broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) bind to the HIV trimer may be important in designing effective immunogens...
International Remote Conference Highlights: Establishment of memory CD8 cells to influenza
3rd February, 2017The seasonal variability of influenza makes the development of a universal vaccine challenging.
International Remote Conference Highlights: Antibody response to malaria in Burkina Faso
1st February, 2017Malaria is still a major global health problem affecting large numbers of people mostly in developing countries. Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite...
International Remote Conference Highlights: Can HAART be used to cure HIV?
30th January, 2017One of the big questions in HIV research is whether there is a need to find a cure given the current preventative measures and treatment options available.
Rapid evolution of the infant microbiome after birth
27th January, 2017Researchers from the Baylor College of Medicine investigated how the infant microbiome developed from birth into...
No role for CD4 T cells in shift from latent to active TB
25th January, 2017 In this study, researchers used SIV-infected macaques to gain insight into the immune response towards HIV/TB co-infection.
Evidence for antibodies in control of HIV infection
23rd January, 2017Researchers from Rockefeller University have described a patient who has both broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV as well as...
Not all CD8 T cells have cytotoxic effects
20th January, 2017 It has been known for a long time that CD8 T cells are important for the control of the HIV in infected individuals. However, the CD8 T cell activity towards the virus is not always...