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NIH-supported study reveals a novel indicator of influenza immunity

A study of influenza virus transmission in Nicaraguan households reveals new insights into the type of immune responses that may be protective against influenza virus infection, report investigators. The findings could...

14 June, 2019

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Researchers use engineered immune cells to combat deadly viruses in mice

Engineered immune cells may provide a novel way to protect at-risk populations from life-threatening viruses, according to a new study published on 17 May in Science Immunology. So far, the effects have only been...

29 May, 2019

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New findings could lead to improved vaccinations against sexually transmitted infections

In a study published in the Nature Communications, researchers from King’s College London have shown how skin vaccination can generate protective CD8 T-cells that are recruited to the genital tissues and could be...

28 May, 2019

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New single vaccination approach to killer diseases

Scientists from the University of Adelaide’s Research Centre for Infectious Diseases have developed a single vaccination approach to simultaneously combat influenza and pneumococcal infections, the world’s...

28 May, 2019

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Global Strep A vaccine one step closer

The search for a global Strep A vaccine has narrowed after researchers sequenced the DNA of more than 2000 Group A Streptococcus samples from around the world. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the...

28 May, 2019

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Finding a safer way to make the Polio vaccine

Researchers at the University of Leeds are developing a cheaper and safer way of making the polio vaccine. The pioneering work is featured in the latest MadeAtUni campaign, a celebration of the pioneering research...

17 May, 2019

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Human antibody reveals hidden vulnerability in influenza virus

Discovery by NIAID-funded researchers could aid quest for universal flu vaccine. The ever-changing “head” of an influenza virus protein has an unexpected Achilles heel, report scientists funded by the National Institute...

17 May, 2019

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Protection by the malaria vaccine: not only a matter of quantity but also of quality

A study shows for the first time that the higher the avidity of antibodies induced by the RTS,S vaccine, the greater the protection The quantity and quality of antibodies recognising the end region of the malaria...

15 May, 2019

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Catch a virus by its tail

Study uncovers key mechanism that allows some of the world’s deadliest viruses to replicate Viruses are masterful invaders. They cannibalize host cells by injecting their genetic material, often making thousands...

14 May, 2019

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Long-term consequences of Zika virus infection

Children exposed to the virus in 2015-16 may be at increased risk for developmental disorders like ADHD Mice exposed to the Zika virus during later stages of gestation present behaviors reminiscent of attention...

14 May, 2019

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