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Micro-Organisms Are 'Invisible' to the Immune System
August 19, 2011 That micro-organisms have a great capacity to vary their surface structure is well known. It is one of the reasons why it is so difficult to develop vaccines against HIV and malaria, and why new ... > full story -
Strengthening Fragile Immune Memories to Fight Chronic Infections
August 18, 2011 Researchers have identified the conditions that make memory T cells slip away during persistent infections. They have also shown that a molecule called 2B4 on memory cells causes them to slow down ... > full story -
AIDS Researchers Isolate New Potent and Broadly Effective Antibodies Against HIV
August 17, 2011 Researchers have isolated 17 novel antibodies capable of neutralizing a broad spectrum of variants of HIV, the virus that causes ... > full story -
Any Prime-Boost Mix of Injected or Spray Flu Vaccine Shields Toddlers: Broadest Immune Response from Nasal Spray Vaccine, Study Finds
August 16, 2011 Children younger than 3 years old receive the same protective antibody response from the recommended two doses of licensed seasonal influenza vaccines regardless of whether the two doses are injected ... > full story -
Could the Spanish Flu Devastate Us Again?
August 15, 2011 Scientists have developed a new computational method that can predict viral mutation strategies, tracking virus strains and giving researchers the tools they need to better combat these mutations ... > full story -
New Experimental Vaccine Against Chikungunya Virus Created
August 12, 2011 Researchers have developed a new candidate vaccine to protect against chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne pathogen that produces an intensely painful and often chronic arthritic disease that has ... > full story -
Route for Eliciting HIV-Neutralizing Antibodies Mapped
August 11, 2011 Researchers have traced in detail how certain powerful HIV neutralizing antibodies evolve, a finding that generates vital clues to guide the design of a preventive HIV vaccine, according to a new ... > full story -
New Discovery in Battle Against Infections
August 10, 2011 Researchers have now identified a previously unknown link between the migration of white blood cells to infected tissues and the ability of these cells to survive and become long-lived memory cells ... > full story -
Baker's Yeast Protects Against Fatal Infections
August 9, 2011 Injecting mice with simple baker's yeast protects against the fatal fungal infection, aspergillosis, according to new research. The work could lead to the development of a human vaccine that protects ... > full story -
Fine-Tuning the Flu Vaccine for Broader Protection
August 8, 2011 An antibody that mimics features of the influenza virus's entry point into human cells could help researchers understand how to fine-tune the flu vaccine to protect against a broad range of virus ... > full storyMore:
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