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Does the incidence of reported myocarditis or pericarditis after BNT162b2 vaccination vary by age, sex, and inter-dose interval among adolescents aged 12 to 17?

Researchers conducted a population-based cohort study among 12 to 17-year-old adolescents in Ontario, Canada, to estimate the incidence of myocarditis or pericarditis after BNT162b2 vaccination.

3 Mar 2023

Study results provide strong evidence for association of genetic markers to long COVID mappable to fatigue

Researchers analyzed polygenic risk scores in whole genome sequences obtained from blood samples of long COVID patients to determine genomic predictors of long COVID.

2 Mar 2023

SARS-CoV-2 BA.1 and BA.2 breakthrough infections likely protect against BA.4 infection

Omicron BTIs induce durable neutralizing immune responses by recalling cross-reactive and vaccine-induced memory B lymphocytes.

1 Mar 2023

New cell-based assay shown to rapidly profile drug resistance to three widely used SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibiting drugs

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers tested three next-generation severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) main protease (Mpro) inhibitors, namely, nirmatrelvir, ensitrelvir, and FB2001, using a novel cell-based assay.

1 Mar 2023

What is the role of B cells in breast cancer pathology?

In a recent study published in Cancers, researchers comprehensively summarized all available information about B cells in the context of breast cancer.

1 Mar 2023

Evidence that cross-reactive immunity from common human coronaviruses can influence response to SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study published in the journal Vaccines, researchers in Saudi Arabia and the United States examined immune responses and immunoglobulin G (IgG) cross-reactivity in individuals infected with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

28 Feb 2023

Genome editing techniques based on bacterial-artificial-chromosome in herpesvirus research

In a recent study published in the Microorganisms journal, researchers in China reviewed the uses of bacterial-artificial-chromosome (BAC)-based genome editing techniques in herpesvirus research.

28 Feb 2023

A review of respiratory viruses monitored in wastewater samples

Researchers review previous studies discussing the content or respiratory viruses in wastewater samples.

28 Feb 2023

The evolution of transmissible variants harboring mutations consistent with immune escape in mild community COVID-19 cases

Researchers investigate whether transmissible SARS-CoV-2 variants developed during infection by culturing and sequencing strains obtained from serial oral and nasal samples of community-residing COVID-19 patients.

28 Feb 2023

Can the gut microbiota and metabolome explain variation in anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccination responses in immunosuppressed IBD patients?

Researchers explored the connection between the metabolic function of the gut microbiota, its composition, and immune response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in IBD patients.

27 Feb 2023

Study supports the concept of atherosclerosis as a T-cell autoimmune disease targeting the arterial wall

Researchers assessed T-cell tolerance checkpoints observed in atherosclerosis.

27 Feb 2023

Rebounding of COVID-19 symptoms and viral load are common among untreated COVID-19 patients

Researchers characterize COVID-19 symptom and viral load rebounds among untreated individuals with mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection.

27 Feb 2023

Roadmap outlines a framework for moving COVID-19 vaccines forward

Researchers presented the coronavirus vaccines research and development roadmap to promote the development of broadly protective COVID-19 vaccines.

24 Feb 2023

Apolipoprotein E4 promotes the development of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers characterize the effects of neuronal apolipoprotein E4 on Alzheimer’s disease-associated pathology.

23 Feb 2023

Is the advantage conferred by the heterologous regimen conserved after a booster dose of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine?

Researchers compared the efficacy of a third COVID-19 vaccine dose and that of homologous and heterologous regimens.

23 Feb 2023

CDC evaluation of the efficacy of monovalent mRNA vaccines in preventing symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in 3 to 5-year-olds

The complete primary series monovalent mRNA vaccines protect children aged three to five against symptomatic infection for up to four months.

22 Feb 2023

CDC provides vaccine efficacy estimates of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in kids ages 3-5

Vaccination coverage among infants and children varied according to age, race and ethnicity, jurisdiction, and rural and urban settings

22 Feb 2023

Study reports that depleting gut bacteria in mice with genetic risk for AD reduces neuropathology in a sex-dependent manner

Researchers highlight recent research investigating whether gut microbiota regulates tau pathology and tau-mediated neurodegeneration in an ApoE isoform–dependent manner.

21 Feb 2023

Researchers report the circulation of a novel MERS-like coronavirus in Malayan pangolins

Researchers reported the circulation of a novel MERS-like coronavirus among Malayan pangolins, Manis javanica HKU4-associated CoV (MjHKU4r-CoV).

21 Feb 2023

Study indicates that macrophages that reside in the lymph nodes contribute to the initial Zika virus spread

Researchers mapped Zika virus infections in the lymph nodes to determine how the Zika virus enters from different points in the skin and disseminates through the body.

20 Feb 2023

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Does the incidence of reported myocarditis or pericarditis after BNT162b2 vaccination vary by age, sex, and inter-dose interval among adolescents aged 12 to 17?

Study results provide strong evidence for association of genetic markers to long COVID mappable to fatigue

SARS-CoV-2 BA.1 and BA.2 breakthrough infections likely protect against BA.4 infection

New cell-based assay shown to rapidly profile drug resistance to three widely used SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibiting drugs

What is the role of B cells in breast cancer pathology?

Evidence that cross-reactive immunity from common human coronaviruses can influence response to SARS-CoV-2

Genome editing techniques based on bacterial-artificial-chromosome in herpesvirus research

A review of respiratory viruses monitored in wastewater samples

The evolution of transmissible variants harboring mutations consistent with immune escape in mild community COVID-19 cases

Can the gut microbiota and metabolome explain variation in anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccination responses in immunosuppressed IBD patients?

Study supports the concept of atherosclerosis as a T-cell autoimmune disease targeting the arterial wall

Rebounding of COVID-19 symptoms and viral load are common among untreated COVID-19 patients

Roadmap outlines a framework for moving COVID-19 vaccines forward

Apolipoprotein E4 promotes the development of Alzheimer’s disease

Is the advantage conferred by the heterologous regimen conserved after a booster dose of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine?

CDC evaluation of the efficacy of monovalent mRNA vaccines in preventing symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in 3 to 5-year-olds

CDC provides vaccine efficacy estimates of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in kids ages 3-5

Study reports that depleting gut bacteria in mice with genetic risk for AD reduces neuropathology in a sex-dependent manner

Researchers report the circulation of a novel MERS-like coronavirus in Malayan pangolins

Study indicates that macrophages that reside in the lymph nodes contribute to the initial Zika virus spread

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