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Efficacy of MVA-CoV2-S vaccination to prevent SARS-CoV-2 cerebral infection and associated damage

Researchers demonstrated that an MVA vector expressing the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein was 100% effective in preventing neuroinvasion and brain damage by SARS-CoV-2 in transgenic mice.

8 Feb 2022

Novel fast-spreading HIV-1 variant found circulating in the Netherlands

Researchers identify 17 individuals who were infected with a highly virulent variant of HIV-1.

7 Feb 2022

Investigating the immunology of COVID-19 infected children

Researchers published a new study that focused on the key principles of developmental immunology associated with immunobiology and the clinical impacts of COVID-19 infections in children and adults.

7 Feb 2022

Study explores omicron-reactive T- and B- cell responses in COVID-19 vaccine recipients

A new study analyzes neutralizing antibodies and T-cell responses targeting the SARS-CoV-2 D614G, as well as some variants of concern.

7 Feb 2022

Evaluating delayed vaccination schedules for protection against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers conducted an observational study to compare the humoral and cellular responses in health care workers who had received two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at standard (3 to 6 weeks) and delayed (8 to 16 week) intervals.

7 Feb 2022

Booster vaccines found to augment T-cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

In a recent study published in the latest issue of the journal Cell, a team of researchers evaluated T-cell reactivity to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant's spike (S) and non-spike proteins.

6 Feb 2022

Researchers discover a new function of anti-HIV-1 antibodies

Teams at the Institut Pasteur, CNRS, Vaccine Research Institute (VRI) and Université de Paris have discovered a new function of anti-HIV-1 antibodies by applying cutting-edge microscopy techniques to in vitro viral cultures.

6 Feb 2022

Innate and adaptive immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 in convalescent children and adults

In a new study, researchers explored the systemic immune responses during the acute and convalescent phases of SARS-CoV-2 in children and adults with the same disease severity.

3 Feb 2022

The ability of individuals to cross-recognize the Omicron spike protein following vaccination or prior infection

Scientists studied the ability of T cells to react with the Omicron spike.

2 Feb 2022

Quantitative framework to investigate the dynamic mechanism of host immune response confronting SARS-CoV-2 infection

The authors highlight that they have created a quantitative framework that allows the dynamic mechanism of the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 to be properly investigated.

2 Feb 2022

COVID-19 vaccines induce robust cellular immune response against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

A team of scientists from the United States has recently demonstrated that current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines induce robust spike-specific T cell responses against the Omicron variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

1 Feb 2022

Mix-and-match of COVID-19 vaccine boosters found to be safe and effective

In adults who had previously received a full regimen of a COVID-19 vaccine approved or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an additional dose of any of these COVID-19 vaccines was safe and prompted an immune response, according to study findings published Jan. 26 in The New England Journal of Medicine.

28 Jan 2022

Novel “prime and spike” vaccine strategy leverages existing immunity generated by primary COVID-19 vaccination

Scientists from Yale University, USA, have recently developed an intranasal spike boosting vaccine that induces robust mucosal immunity in the respiratory tract,

28 Jan 2022

Immuno-proteomic profiling suggests aberrant immune cell regulation associated with post-COVD-19 infection

A new study investigates the association between the immune system and respiratory complications post-COVID-19 infection.

28 Jan 2022

SARS-CoV-2 mutations and their impact on spike protein-specific T lymphocytes

New research assesses the impact of mutations in SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) on the T lymphocytes, specifically to the spike (S) protein of SARS-CoV-2.

27 Jan 2022

Targeting SARS-CoV-2 M protein may help ease severity of COVID-19

A new study, published on the medRxiv preprint server, focused on the production of human CD4+ T cell lines (TCLs), reactive to either S or M protein, and analyzed if the S and M structural proteins had intrinsic differences in driving antigen-specific CD4+ T cell responses.

27 Jan 2022

T-cell apoptosis linked to poor prognosis among COVID-19 patients

Researchers assess the probability of T-cell apoptosis in patients with severe COVID-19 who were admitted to the hospital.

26 Jan 2022

Study shows enduring T-cell immunity up to at least 1-year after SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study assesses SARS-CoV-2 antigen-specific cytokine responses in a cohort of SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals with varying levels of disease.

26 Jan 2022

Homologous and heterologous COVID-19 booster vaccines found to be safe and immunogenic

In adults who had previously received a full regimen of any of three COVID-19 vaccines granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, an additional booster dose of any of these vaccines was safe and prompted an immune response, according to preliminary clinical trial results reported in The New England Journal of Medicine.

26 Jan 2022

Cross-recognition of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-elicited T cell responses among different variants

In a new study, researchers evaluated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination-induced T cell responses cross-recognition among the early and novel SARS-CoV-2 variants.

26 Jan 2022

CD4 News and Research

Efficacy of MVA-CoV2-S vaccination to prevent SARS-CoV-2 cerebral infection and associated damage

Novel fast-spreading HIV-1 variant found circulating in the Netherlands

Investigating the immunology of COVID-19 infected children

Study explores omicron-reactive T- and B- cell responses in COVID-19 vaccine recipients

Evaluating delayed vaccination schedules for protection against SARS-CoV-2

Booster vaccines found to augment T-cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

Researchers discover a new function of anti-HIV-1 antibodies

Innate and adaptive immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 in convalescent children and adults

The ability of individuals to cross-recognize the Omicron spike protein following vaccination or prior infection

Quantitative framework to investigate the dynamic mechanism of host immune response confronting SARS-CoV-2 infection

COVID-19 vaccines induce robust cellular immune response against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

Mix-and-match of COVID-19 vaccine boosters found to be safe and effective

Novel “prime and spike” vaccine strategy leverages existing immunity generated by primary COVID-19 vaccination

Immuno-proteomic profiling suggests aberrant immune cell regulation associated with post-COVD-19 infection

SARS-CoV-2 mutations and their impact on spike protein-specific T lymphocytes

Targeting SARS-CoV-2 M protein may help ease severity of COVID-19

T-cell apoptosis linked to poor prognosis among COVID-19 patients

Study shows enduring T-cell immunity up to at least 1-year after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Homologous and heterologous COVID-19 booster vaccines found to be safe and immunogenic

Cross-recognition of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-elicited T cell responses among different variants

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