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What are the present challenges and future considerations in developing vaccines against mucosal respiratory viruses?

In a recent review, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and former chief medical advisor to the president of the United States (U.S.), Dr. Fauci, and his team review the roadblocks to developing effective vaccines against viruses that infect the human respiratory mucosa and discuss strategies for next-generation vaccine development against mucosal respiratory viruses

13 Jan 2023

Recent findings on original antigenic sin and SARS-CoV-2

Researchers collated the findings of studies relating original antigenic sin with SARS-CoV-2 evolution.

13 Jan 2023

The 2022 U.S. RSV surge consisted of a variety of pre-existing viruses

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated whether the upsurge in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections during the autumn season of 2022 occurred due to the emergence of a novel, highly transmissible RSV strain or whether multiple pre-existing RSV strains were responsible for the increase in RSV case counts during the period.

12 Jan 2023

CNB-CSIC vaccine fully protects against SARS-CoV-2 infection of the brain

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, researchers in Spain described the effectiveness of a modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) vector severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine candidate in protecting against SARS-CoV-2 infection in the brain using a mouse model.

12 Jan 2023

COVID-19 booster doses could significantly reduce the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among young adults

A recent study published in the journal PLOS Medicine examined the effectiveness of booster doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in protecting vaccinated young adults against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections during the dominant period of the Omicron BA.1 variant.

12 Jan 2023

Caterpillars could be used as an alternative to mammalian models to study gut inflammation

Rats and mice have been the backbone of biomedical research for decades - including research to understand cancer and pioneer new treatments.

12 Jan 2023

Bacteria play specific roles in cancer

In a recent article published in the journal Immunity, the authors discussed the findings from a 2022 study by Galeano Niño et al., which reported that microbiota associated with tumors form micro-niches and play a role in epithelial and immune mediations of cancer.

12 Jan 2023

New insights into deadly fungal invasion in people with compromised immune systems

Fungi such as Aspergillus are so common in our surroundings that we breathe in hundreds to thousands of spores every day.

12 Jan 2023

Breast milk of people vaccinated against COVID-19 provides protection to infants, study reveals

A new study from the University of Florida provides more evidence that the breast milk of people vaccinated against COVID-19 provides protection to infants too young to receive the vaccine.

12 Jan 2023

The impact of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination on Omicron infection

researchers explored the effects of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination on SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection.

12 Jan 2023

The effect of amino acid substitutions in variants of concern on RBD:ACE2 bond kinetics

Researchers explored the effects of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern on viral transmission.

12 Jan 2023

Study on bacterial infection in older individuals

The older population is prone to microbial infections, which can lead to death. Hence, it is important to understand why this group is vulnerable to microbial infection, especially bacterial infection. A recent Scientific Reports study linked data from two sources to understand the determining factors for microbial infection in the older population in the UK.

11 Jan 2023

immunity News and Research

What are the present challenges and future considerations in developing vaccines against mucosal respiratory viruses?

Recent findings on original antigenic sin and SARS-CoV-2

The 2022 U.S. RSV surge consisted of a variety of pre-existing viruses

CNB-CSIC vaccine fully protects against SARS-CoV-2 infection of the brain

COVID-19 booster doses could significantly reduce the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among young adults

Caterpillars could be used as an alternative to mammalian models to study gut inflammation

Bacteria play specific roles in cancer

New insights into deadly fungal invasion in people with compromised immune systems

Breast milk of people vaccinated against COVID-19 provides protection to infants, study reveals

The impact of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination on Omicron infection

The effect of amino acid substitutions in variants of concern on RBD:ACE2 bond kinetics

Study on bacterial infection in older individuals

Waning immunity hypothesis may explain mumps resurgence in the United States

Real-world effectiveness of the bivalent vaccine for preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations in non-hospitalized subjects

New analysis improves the scientific community's understanding of COVID-19 immunity

Researchers discover the Nrf3-mediated mechanism of melanogenesis

Anticancer drugs offer new hope for treatment of sepsis

Drug combination elicits efficacious anti-tumor immunity against immunotherapy-resistant cancers

Study explores incidence, severity, and long COVID associations of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections

Study uncovers molecular features responsible for the development, progression of metastatic breast cancer

Exploring Strategies for Targeting Kinases in Innate Immunity eBook

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

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