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Researchers propose a deep antibody-antigen interaction algorithm to accelerate the identification of potential therapeutic antibodies

Researchers used a deep antibody-antigen interaction (DeepAAI) algorithm to understand the antibody representations of unseen antibodies to accelerate the discovery of novel antibodies with potential therapeutic applications.

9 Nov 2022

What is the role of adenoviruses in human health?

With advances in molecular biology informing recent developments in vaccinology, gene therapy, and other fields of medicine, human adenoviruses (HAdVs) have been of primary importance in medical research. A recent review looks at the promises of HAdVs, their potential dangers, and future challenges.

9 Nov 2022

Gut colonization by proteobacteria modulates mice’s neurobehavioral response to cocaine

A new study revealed that gut colonization by proteobacteria modulates cocaine neurobehavioral response in mice.

3 Nov 2022

New Pathogen Analyzer combines the advantages of PCR and rapid antigen testing

Speed or accuracy? As far as COVID-19 tests go, this was the choice you had to make. In the future, this dilemma could be a thing of the past.

2 Nov 2022

Protein kinase CK2 controls CD8+ T cell effector and memory functions during Listeria infection

The protein kinase CK2 is involved in a wide range of biological processes and cellular functions, including inflammatory responses and pathologies associated with inflammation.

1 Nov 2022

The serial interval and incubation period for symptom and rash onset for monkeypox virus infection during the current US outbreak

Researchers estimated the serial interval and incubation period of monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections for the 2022 disease outbreak in the United States (US).

1 Nov 2022

What are the implications of microbial ecosystems for female reproductive health?

Researchers reviewed the current understanding of the composition and temporal dynamics of microbial niches in the female reproductive tract.

31 Oct 2022

How important is sterilizing immunity in protection against SARS-CoV-2?

The authors discussed the underlying principles of sterilizing immunity and its importance in protecting individuals against SARS-CoV-2 reinfections during the COVID-19 pandemic.

26 Oct 2022

DNA damage in older age increases expression of ACE2 and SARS-CoV-2 infection risk

Impaired DNA repair capacity among elderly increases expression of ACE2 receptor.

26 Oct 2022

Swine acute diarrhea syndrome coronavirus promotes replication by inducing autophagy

The swine acute diarrhea syndrome coronavirus promotes autophagy to maintain its replication inside host cells.

26 Oct 2022

A review of emerging pediatric respiratory viruses

Respiratory viruses continue to be a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality.

26 Oct 2022

Researchers identify specific T cell required to bolster vaccine immunity against fungal pneumonia

Researchers at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine have demonstrated in a mouse model that a specific type of T cell, one of the body's potent immune defenses, produces cytokines that are necessary for the body to acquire immunity against fungal pathogens.

25 Oct 2022

Using a nanotechnology-packed bubble to detect SARS-CoV-2 virus

Scientists have shown that they can detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the air by using a nanotechnology-packed bubble that spills its chemical contents like a broken piñata when encountering the virus.

25 Oct 2022

Prescribed fire could play a role in reducing the abundance of ticks and pathogen transmission

Prescribed fire - a tool increasingly used by forest managers and landowners to combat invasive species, improve wildlife habitat and restore ecosystem health - also could play a role in reducing the abundance of ticks and the transmission of disease pathogens they carry, according to a team of scientists.

24 Oct 2022

New diagnostic method applies machine learning to advanced genomics data to detect sepsis

Sepsis, the overreaction of the immune system in response to an infection, causes an estimated 20% of deaths globally and as many as 20 to 50% of U.S. hospital deaths each year.

24 Oct 2022

Combining host gene expression profiling and metagenomic pathogen detection from plasma nucleic acid enables accurate sepsis diagnosis

Researchers developed integrated host-microbe plasma metagenomics to facilitate sepsis diagnosis.

24 Oct 2022

Pathogen News and Research

Researchers propose a deep antibody-antigen interaction algorithm to accelerate the identification of potential therapeutic antibodies

What is the role of adenoviruses in human health?

Gut colonization by proteobacteria modulates mice’s neurobehavioral response to cocaine

New Pathogen Analyzer combines the advantages of PCR and rapid antigen testing

Protein kinase CK2 controls CD8+ T cell effector and memory functions during Listeria infection

The serial interval and incubation period for symptom and rash onset for monkeypox virus infection during the current US outbreak

What are the implications of microbial ecosystems for female reproductive health?

How important is sterilizing immunity in protection against SARS-CoV-2?

DNA damage in older age increases expression of ACE2 and SARS-CoV-2 infection risk

Swine acute diarrhea syndrome coronavirus promotes replication by inducing autophagy

A review of emerging pediatric respiratory viruses

Researchers identify specific T cell required to bolster vaccine immunity against fungal pneumonia

Using a nanotechnology-packed bubble to detect SARS-CoV-2 virus

Prescribed fire could play a role in reducing the abundance of ticks and pathogen transmission

New diagnostic method applies machine learning to advanced genomics data to detect sepsis

Combining host gene expression profiling and metagenomic pathogen detection from plasma nucleic acid enables accurate sepsis diagnosis

The Black Death may have influenced the evolution of genes involved in immune responses against pathogens

Study determines SARS-CoV-2 viability on food items at different temperatures

Study shows a changed microbiome in the lower airways for sarcoidosis patients

Researchers identify a natural defense mechanism that protects cells from Pseudomonas infection

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