November 2014

Airborne origins for Kawasaki disease

Kawasaki disease is the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children, however the cause remains unknown. Both infectious and environmental agents are considered as possibilities. In this study…

Bonamy HoltakNovember 27, 2014

HIV integration into the host DNA is not a random event.

HIV is a persistent viral infection and even in the presence of an effective antiretroviral treatment (ART) regimen, the virus hides in a latent state. In the 1st August…

Bonamy HoltakNovember 27, 2014

New model for treatment of RSV

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can produce acute respiratory illness in patients of all ages, but strikes the age extremes, infants and the elderly, with highest frequency. Accounting for approximately 64…

Bonamy HoltakNovember 27, 2014

Activation of HIV transcription in latently infected cells

The long term persistence of latently infected resting memory T-cells in HIV-infected patients is an important barrier to cure. Therefore finding a way to overcome and eliminate latently infected cells…

Bonamy HoltakNovember 19, 2014

breaking news

A link between the gut microbiome and brain function?

Correlations between the gut microbiome and behavioural conditions, especially autism have made neuroscientists sit up and attempt to understand how gut bacteria may influence the brain. In the most recent…

Bonamy HoltakNovember 17, 2014

breaking news

Tumor-associated neutrophils stimulate T cell responses in early-stage human lung cancer

Studies suggest that tumor initiation and progression are commonly accompanied by a low grade underlying inflammation...

Bonamy HoltakNovember 12, 2014

breaking news

Can environmental non-TB mycobacteria interferes with immunity to TB?

A ubiquitous group of mycobacteria found in the environment are known as non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). These are opportunistic pathogens that can cause disease in people, especially in immunocompromised individuals. Being…

Bonamy HoltakNovember 5, 2014

breaking news

Dissecting tumor myeloid compartments to reveal APC critical for T Cell immunity

In the latest edition of Cancer Cell researchers from University of California SF, look closely at intratumoral dendritic cells (DC). It is well understood that antigen-presenting cells (APCs) within tumors…

Bonamy HoltakNovember 3, 2014

Airborne origins for Kawasaki disease

HIV integration into the host DNA is not a random event.

New model for treatment of RSV

Activation of HIV transcription in latently infected cells

A link between the gut microbiome and brain function?

Tumor-associated neutrophils stimulate T cell responses in early-stage human lung cancer

Can environmental non-TB mycobacteria interferes with immunity to TB?

Dissecting tumor myeloid compartments to reveal APC critical for T Cell immunity

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