November 2016

Th1 response leads to effective antibodies against influenza

28th November, 2016Influenza continues to be one of the most concerning viruses as influenza epidemics are still emerging which kill numerous people.

Thandeka MoyoNovember 29, 2016

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Targeting essential TB enzyme may lead to novel treatments

25th November, 2016Researchers from John Hopkins University may have found a novel target for tuberculosis (TB) therapy. The team, led by Gyanu Lamichhane...

Thandeka MoyoNovember 25, 2016

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Treating helminth infections boosts immune system

23rd November, 2016Chronic helminth infections have been associated with immunological hyporesponsiveness. This favours the survival of the helminths...

Thandeka MoyoNovember 24, 2016

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Toll-like receptor helps nematodes avoid pathogens

21st November, 2016 Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are an integral part of the innate immune system. They are trans-membrane proteins which are able to identify pathogenic molecules.

Thandeka MoyoNovember 22, 2016

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Infants can produce anti-HIV antibodies with minimal somatic hypermutation

18th November, 2016 Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) that target HIV have been studied extensively for their use in an HIV vaccine.

Thandeka MoyoNovember 19, 2016

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Antibodies from Ebola survivor have potent anti-viral activity

16th November, 2016 Antibodies are the correlate of protection in most of the available, effective anti-viral vaccines. Therefore, it is important to understand the role...

Thandeka MoyoNovember 16, 2016

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The microbiome has anti-tumor effects

14th November, 2016The microbiome does not only have a role in maintaining a healthy gut environment but has been found in a recent study to also have anti-cancer effects. The…

Thandeka MoyoNovember 15, 2016

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Understanding the organization of TB-associated granulomas

11th November, 2016Active tuberculosis (TB) infection may result in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria entering the lung, leading to the development of granulomas

Thandeka MoyoNovember 12, 2016

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Using cell-specific knock-outs to study the function of genes

9th November, 2016One of the most effective ways of determining the function of a gene is to perform a gene “knock-out” where the gene is deleted...

Thandeka MoyoNovember 9, 2016

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis tricks body into autoimmunity

7th November, 2016Mycobacterium tuberculosis is responsible for causing tuberculosis (TB) disease, a disease which killed over 1.5 million people in 2014 according to the CDC.

Thandeka MoyoNovember 8, 2016

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HIV R4P Highlights: Dendritic cells which capture HIV in Female Reproductive Tract

4th November, 2016 It has been shown that young women are at higher risk of acquiring HIV as opposed to young men. Since sexual transmission...

Thandeka MoyoNovember 5, 2016

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HIV R4P Highlights: Inducing T cells in an HIV Vaccine

2nd November, 2016Although most HIV vaccine research focuses on eliciting antibody response, T cells should not be forgotten. An HIV vaccine eliciting T cells to conserved...

Thandeka MoyoNovember 3, 2016

Th1 response leads to effective antibodies against influenza

Targeting essential TB enzyme may lead to novel treatments

Treating helminth infections boosts immune system

Toll-like receptor helps nematodes avoid pathogens

Infants can produce anti-HIV antibodies with minimal somatic hypermutation

Antibodies from Ebola survivor have potent anti-viral activity

The microbiome has anti-tumor effects

Understanding the organization of TB-associated granulomas

Using cell-specific knock-outs to study the function of genes

Mycobacterium tuberculosis tricks body into autoimmunity

HIV R4P Highlights: Dendritic cells which capture HIV in Female Reproductive Tract

HIV R4P Highlights: Inducing T cells in an HIV Vaccine

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