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The durability of immunity and the likelihood of breakthrough infections following vaccination with four well-studied COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers compared the durability of vaccine-induced immunity and natural infection against COVID-19.

20 Jul 2022

Gut-lung axis: Using commensal bacteria to reinforce mucosal immunity

A recent study discusses the use of commensal bacteria in the gut and/or respiratory tract to deliver viral antigens to the host, thus acting as vaccines

19 Jul 2022

Future SARS-CoV-2 vaccines could hijack commensal bacteria in the gut–lung axis to confer immunity

Researchers screened bacterial mucosal vaccine vectors from 2015 to the present to identify a promising candidate to present SARS-CoV-2 spike protein or its fragments.

18 Jul 2022

The role of FTIR in protein analysis and biomedical applications

Professor Dr. Werner Mantele is the Professor of Biophysics at Goethe University and Frankfurt University. With over 30 years of experience with spectroscopy, Dr. Mantele is an internationally-recognized expert in the analysis and detection of molecules.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Solutions 18 Jul 2022

Study results encourage SARS-CoV-2–infected mothers breastfeed to protect infants from COVID

A new study examines the strength of protection against COVID-19 using antibody concentrations at birth and after six months in mothers and children.

17 Jul 2022

The potential of circular RNA COVID-19 vaccines

A new MedComm study describes the potential use of circular ribonucleic acid COVID-19 vaccines.

17 Jul 2022

COVID-19 risks may be heightened by history of Lyme disease

Individuals with a history of Lyme disease, caused by tick bites are at a higher risk of severe COVID-19.

17 Jul 2022

Antibody signatures strongly associated with SARS-CoV-2 immunopathology identified using a novel B cell epitope discovery method

A recent study discovered antibody footprints strongly correlated with immunopathology of SARS-CoV-2 infection using a new B cell epitope identification approach

14 Jul 2022

Researchers identify fusion peptide-specific monoclonal antibodies with broad neutralizing activity

Neutralizing mAbs identified in the current study sheds light on ACE2-triggered conformational change that restricts the immunogenicity of the highly conserved FP region.

14 Jul 2022

What are the biological features, prevention and control strategies against monkeypox?

Researchers elucidated the epidemiology and clinical presentation, biological features, pathogenicity and prevention and control strategies for monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections.

13 Jul 2022

Pfizer’s SARS-CoV-2 vaccine does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes

In a new study, researchers reported that Pfizer’s BNT162b2 vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes (T1D).

13 Jul 2022

Immunoglobulin G isotypes switch class following repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

Researchers reported a class switch in SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies due to repeated mRNA vaccinations.

13 Jul 2022

Production of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies from hyperimmunized chickens

A new study reports the production of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in hyperimmunized hens.

12 Jul 2022

What is the long-term protection against COVID-19?

A new study describes the immunologic parameters associated with protection from COVID-19.

12 Jul 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 tropism shifting back to ancestral strains

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers from Australia and Switzerland gathered data to help track and manage ongoing and future infection waves by new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant of concern (VOC) Omicron globally.

12 Jul 2022

Scientists investigate impact of SARS-CoV-2 RBD mutations across variants

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, Australian researchers comprehensively investigated the impact of 39 receptor-binding-domain (RBD) mutations in six severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs) and variants of interest (VOIs).

12 Jul 2022

Study reveals sex-based differences in the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 in the US

Researchers investigated sex-based differences among COVID-19 patients in the United States.

11 Jul 2022

Study highlights need to prioritize immunocompromised COVID patients

In a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published on the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC) website, researchers evaluated whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected immunocompromised individuals are at a higher risk of intensive care unit (ICU) admission and death.

10 Jul 2022

Characterization of longer-term effects on behavior and brain inflammation following recovery from mild COVID-19

A recent study reported that long COVID in mice causes brain inflammation and cognitive impairment.

8 Jul 2022

The strength and breadth of antibody responses elicited by hybrid immunity to COVID-19 vaccination or infection alone

Researchers assessed neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 after receiving one dose of vaccine.

8 Jul 2022

Immunoglobulin News and Research

The durability of immunity and the likelihood of breakthrough infections following vaccination with four well-studied COVID-19 vaccines

Gut-lung axis: Using commensal bacteria to reinforce mucosal immunity

Future SARS-CoV-2 vaccines could hijack commensal bacteria in the gut–lung axis to confer immunity

The role of FTIR in protein analysis and biomedical applications

Study results encourage SARS-CoV-2–infected mothers breastfeed to protect infants from COVID

The potential of circular RNA COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 risks may be heightened by history of Lyme disease

Antibody signatures strongly associated with SARS-CoV-2 immunopathology identified using a novel B cell epitope discovery method

Researchers identify fusion peptide-specific monoclonal antibodies with broad neutralizing activity

What are the biological features, prevention and control strategies against monkeypox?

Pfizer’s SARS-CoV-2 vaccine does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes

Immunoglobulin G isotypes switch class following repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

Production of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies from hyperimmunized chickens

What is the long-term protection against COVID-19?

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 tropism shifting back to ancestral strains

Scientists investigate impact of SARS-CoV-2 RBD mutations across variants

Study reveals sex-based differences in the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 in the US

Study highlights need to prioritize immunocompromised COVID patients

Characterization of longer-term effects on behavior and brain inflammation following recovery from mild COVID-19

The strength and breadth of antibody responses elicited by hybrid immunity to COVID-19 vaccination or infection alone

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

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