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Air pollution lowers COVID-19 vaccine immune response

In a recent study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, researchers performed a population-level cohort study in Catalonia, Spain, to evaluate the association between exposure to air pollution for a prolonged duration and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine-induced antibody response.

9 Apr 2023

Nasal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine outperforms existing vaccines in preclinical trial

Researchers assess the role of the live-attenuated vaccine sCPD9 in inducing systemic and mucosal immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

6 Apr 2023

Live attenuated nasal vaccine elicits superior immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants in hamsters

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have been working on mucosal vaccines that can be administered through the nose.

4 Apr 2023

Pre-existing immunity shapes mucosal SARS-CoV-2-specific antibody responses

In a recent study, researchers assessed serological and mucosal immunity among three differing cohorts.

4 Apr 2023

Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence higher than official case reports

Researchers conduct a cross-sectional survey to estimate SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in children.

3 Apr 2023

What is currently known about the mechanisms by which DNA tumor viruses evade uracil-mediated antiviral immunity?

Researchers reviewed the existing knowledge on the mechanisms through which DNA tumor viruses evade the antiviral immunity mediated through mis-incorporated uracil (U).

3 Apr 2023

An apple a day keeps the doctor away: polyphenol-enriched apples alter immune cell gene expression and fecal microbiota composition

Researchers compared the effects of consuming red-fleshed apples and white-fleshed among healthy adults.

29 Mar 2023

Study details bacterial agents in 418 ticks extracted from humans in France

In a recent study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers analyzed ticks that bit humans between January 2014 and March 2021 in France for the presence of bacterial pathogens.

27 Mar 2023

Dampened mucosal response against SARS-CoV-2 in pregnant individuals

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers examined associations between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes and mucosal antibody responses against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and viral RNA levels in pregnant individuals.

22 Mar 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection enhances vaccine-induced immunological memory against spike protein

Researchers assess SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-specific immunological memory among unvaccinated and vaccinated convalescents.

22 Mar 2023

Novel subset of memory B cells predicts long-lived antibody responses to influenza vaccination

Memory B cells play a critical role to provide long-term immunity after a vaccination or infection. In a study published in the journal Immunity, researchers describe a distinct and novel subset of memory B cells that predict long-lived antibody responses to influenza vaccination in humans.

22 Mar 2023

Tetravalent COVID vaccine provides broad antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal model

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers in Italy and the United States evaluated the efficacy and immunogenicity of an adjuvanted tetravalent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein subunit 1 (S1) COVID-19 vaccine.

21 Mar 2023

Prior COVID and vaccination generate superior hybrid immunity

In a recent article published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers in France performed a long-term longitudinal analysis to demonstrate the benefits of hybrid immunity to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), i.e., induced by viral infection followed by vaccination.

21 Mar 2023

Childhood common colds help protect against COVID-19

In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers assessed the association between cross-reactive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) CD4+ T cells generation and age.

20 Mar 2023

Inadequate sleep associated with lower vaccine-induced humoral immunity

Researchers assess the association between the duration of sleep and humoral responses to vaccination.

19 Mar 2023

Biomarkers that can predict long COVID symptoms

The current study offered novel insights into the different biological factors that might contribute to long COVID.

19 Mar 2023

Anti-Omicron antibodies are induced by hypermutation with ancestral BNT162b2 COVID vaccine

Scientists from the Republic of Korea have analyzed B-cell receptor repertoires induced by an mRNA-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine and found that somatic hypermutations in B-cell receptor heavy chain are responsible for broadening its specificity for unexposed antigens.

16 Mar 2023

Immunoglobulin News and Research

Air pollution lowers COVID-19 vaccine immune response

Nasal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine outperforms existing vaccines in preclinical trial

Live attenuated nasal vaccine elicits superior immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants in hamsters

Pre-existing immunity shapes mucosal SARS-CoV-2-specific antibody responses

Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence higher than official case reports

What is currently known about the mechanisms by which DNA tumor viruses evade uracil-mediated antiviral immunity?

An apple a day keeps the doctor away: polyphenol-enriched apples alter immune cell gene expression and fecal microbiota composition

Study details bacterial agents in 418 ticks extracted from humans in France

Dampened mucosal response against SARS-CoV-2 in pregnant individuals

SARS-CoV-2 infection enhances vaccine-induced immunological memory against spike protein

Novel subset of memory B cells predicts long-lived antibody responses to influenza vaccination

Tetravalent COVID vaccine provides broad antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal model

Prior COVID and vaccination generate superior hybrid immunity

Childhood common colds help protect against COVID-19

Inadequate sleep associated with lower vaccine-induced humoral immunity

Biomarkers that can predict long COVID symptoms

Anti-Omicron antibodies are induced by hypermutation with ancestral BNT162b2 COVID vaccine

Research highlights the potential risk of secondary SARS-CoV-2 transmission from wild rats

Ipsilateral vaccination improves response to second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

A novel pan-sarbecovirus vaccine candidate neutralizes Omicron BQ.1.1 and XBB subvariants

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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