February 2017

Antibody that can control HIV replication

27th February, 2017HIV broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) have mainly been studied for their use in an HIV vaccine, however these antibodies may be effective in controlling the viral load...

Thandeka MoyoFebruary 28, 2017

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Important role for antibodies in TB infection

24th February, 2017The focus of studies on the immune response towards tuberculosis (TB) has mostly been on cellular immunity. However, researchers from the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard...

Bonamy HoltakFebruary 23, 2017

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Mucosal cells enhance HIV entry into CD4 T cells

22nd February, 2017HIV transmission through sexual contact takes place primarily through mucosal tissue. Factors such as genital inflammation and...

Thandeka MoyoFebruary 21, 2017

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Novel mechanism for anti-cancer drug

20th February, 2017Nab-paclitaxel is a therapeutic nanoparticle used in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Researchers from the New York University School of Medicine

Thandeka MoyoFebruary 21, 2017

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Changes in gut microbiome in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

17th February, 2017Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition characterized by chronic inflammation of the digestive tract...

Thandeka MoyoFebruary 17, 2017

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Functional B cells needed to prevent preterm birth

15th February, 2017 Preterm birth (PTB) occurs when an infant is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. It is one of the leading causes of child mortality...

Thandeka MoyoFebruary 15, 2017

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Antibody resistance does not play a role in mother-to-child-transmission

13th February, 2017 One of the debates in the HIV field is whether antibodies play in role in HIV transmission. Are antibody-neutralization resistant...

Thandeka MoyoFebruary 14, 2017

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Using chemokine CXCL13 as a biomarker of germinal centre activity

10th February, 2017 Researchers have found a dependable marker for germinal centre activity – the chemokine CXCL13. Germinal centres are...

Thandeka MoyoFebruary 9, 2017

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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...

Thandeka MoyoFebruary 8, 2017

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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...

Thandeka MoyoFebruary 7, 2017

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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.

Thandeka MoyoFebruary 3, 2017

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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...

Thandeka MoyoFebruary 2, 2017

Antibody that can control HIV replication

Important role for antibodies in TB infection

Mucosal cells enhance HIV entry into CD4 T cells

Novel mechanism for anti-cancer drug

Changes in gut microbiome in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Functional B cells needed to prevent preterm birth

Antibody resistance does not play a role in mother-to-child-transmission

Using chemokine CXCL13 as a biomarker of germinal centre activity

Reason why immunotherapy does not work for all cancers

Characterization of novel antibody that recognizes HIV trimer

International Remote Conference Highlights: Establishment of memory CD8 cells to influenza

International Remote Conference Highlights: Antibody response to malaria in Burkina Faso

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