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Novel transdermal vaccine delivery for COVID-19 and cancer

Researchers assess the efficacy of a fluorocarbon modified chitosan system for the development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and tumor immunotherapy.

13 Apr 2022

Study determines hemagglutinin inhibition seroprevalence against swine influenza viruses circulating in Hong Kong and Guangzhou

Researchers performed a quantitative assessment of the age-stratified seroprevalence of hemagglutination inhibition antibodies against five swine influenza viruses circulating in the Guangzhou and Hong Kong cities of China.

13 Apr 2022

Case of probable transmission of tick-borne encephalitis virus from an unvaccinated mother to an infant through breast-feeding

A recent study discusses a case report of the probable vertical transmission of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) from an unvaccinated mother to her newborn via breast milk.

13 Apr 2022

Impact of COVID-19 infection and vaccination on antibody response

A new study assessed the impact of COVID-19 and vaccination on antibody responses.

13 Apr 2022

Zika virus can mutate to become more infective and dangerous, finds study

LA JOLLA, CA-;Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that Zika virus can mutate to become more infective-;and potentially break through pre-existing immunity.

13 Apr 2022

Treg cell Notch receptors drive SARS-CoV-2-induced MIS-C

In a recent study under consideration at Nature Portfolio Journal and posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers demonstrated the evolution of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) following acute severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

12 Apr 2022

mRNA vaccines induce CD8+ T cells that may reduce COVID-19 severity

In a recent study under consideration at Nature Portfolio Journal and posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers characterized severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S)-specific cluster of differentiation 8 (CD8+) T cell responses.

12 Apr 2022

Antibody response following Omicron BA.2 infection is lower than BA.1

In a recent report posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers determined immune responses generated by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.2 and BA.1 sublineage infections in prior virus-infected and naïve subjects.

12 Apr 2022

Development of 18 monoclonal antibodies against 9 SARS-CoV-2 proteins

A new study aimed to generate, characterize, and optimize Abs against SARS-CoV-2 proteins.

12 Apr 2022

Dysregulated retroelements associated with autoimmunity in COVID-19

Researchers investigate potential interactions between retro-elements shared between the human and coronavirus genomes.

12 Apr 2022

New COVID-19 vaccine induces T-cell immune responses in most patients with B-cell deficiencies

CoVac-1, a new vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, induced T-cell immune responses in 93 percent of patients with B-cell deficiencies, including many patients with leukemia and lymphoma, according to results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2022, held April 8-13.

12 Apr 2022

Injection-free dermally delivered subunit vaccine strongly neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers in Australia have evaluated the vaccine candidature of HexaPro S protein subunit vaccine against SARS-CoV-2.

12 Apr 2022

Third dose of messenger RNA vaccines found to increase serological immunity in hematological malignancy patients

In a new study, researchers quantified the serological responses following the third dose of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines in patients with hematological malignancies.

12 Apr 2022

Researchers elucidate how ovarian tumors defy immunotherapy

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, with collaborators at La Jolla Institute for Immunology and elsewhere, have further elucidated how ovarian cancer tumors defy immunotherapy, identifying new molecular targets that might boost immune response.

12 Apr 2022

Experimental tool can precisely pick out interactions between immune cell and target antigen

The human body has millions of unique B and T cells that roam the body, looking for microbial invaders. These immune cells' ability to recognize harmful microbes is critical to successfully fighting off infection.

12 Apr 2022

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy not associated with any observable birth defects on ultrasound

In our latest interview, News Medical speaks to Dr. Rachel Ruderman about her current research, which reveals no detectable link on ultrasound scans between COVID-19 vaccination and birth defects.

12 Apr 2022

NVX-CoV2373 vaccine found to induce functional SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell responses

In a recent study researchers evaluated the T cell responses elicited by full-length severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein vaccine NVX-CoV2373.

12 Apr 2022

Cryo-electron microscopy shows how Omicron BA.2 structure differs from BA.1 substantially

Researchers used cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to determine the structure of the spike (S) protein of BA.2 sub-variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant of concern (VOC) and compared them with previously determined S structures of Omicron's BA.1 sub-variant.

11 Apr 2022

Alternative anti-HIV strategy generates promising results in a phase I clinical trial

vaccines against the virus, but unfortunately, HIV has numerous defense mechanisms that prevent a person's immune system from mounting an effective response following HIV vaccination.

11 Apr 2022

Nanocell COVID-19 vaccine elicits potent neutralizing response

A new study describes the high level of neutralizing antibodies elicited by a nanocell vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro, in vivo, and human studies.

11 Apr 2022

Antibodies News and Research

Novel transdermal vaccine delivery for COVID-19 and cancer

Study determines hemagglutinin inhibition seroprevalence against swine influenza viruses circulating in Hong Kong and Guangzhou

Case of probable transmission of tick-borne encephalitis virus from an unvaccinated mother to an infant through breast-feeding

Impact of COVID-19 infection and vaccination on antibody response

Zika virus can mutate to become more infective and dangerous, finds study

Treg cell Notch receptors drive SARS-CoV-2-induced MIS-C

mRNA vaccines induce CD8+ T cells that may reduce COVID-19 severity

Antibody response following Omicron BA.2 infection is lower than BA.1

Development of 18 monoclonal antibodies against 9 SARS-CoV-2 proteins

Dysregulated retroelements associated with autoimmunity in COVID-19

New COVID-19 vaccine induces T-cell immune responses in most patients with B-cell deficiencies

Injection-free dermally delivered subunit vaccine strongly neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 variants

Third dose of messenger RNA vaccines found to increase serological immunity in hematological malignancy patients

Researchers elucidate how ovarian tumors defy immunotherapy

Experimental tool can precisely pick out interactions between immune cell and target antigen

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy not associated with any observable birth defects on ultrasound

NVX-CoV2373 vaccine found to induce functional SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell responses

Cryo-electron microscopy shows how Omicron BA.2 structure differs from BA.1 substantially

Alternative anti-HIV strategy generates promising results in a phase I clinical trial

Nanocell COVID-19 vaccine elicits potent neutralizing response

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