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India, Pakistan tackle backslide in child immunizations

India and other South Asian countries must deal with a dangerous backslide in routine infant vaccinations during 2019—2021 brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions imposed to counter its spread, say UNICEF officials.

27 Jul 2022

Investigating an effective linear deoxyribonucleic acid COVID-19 vaccine option for domestic cats

In a new study, investigators studied a linear deoxyribonucleic acid (linDNA) SARS-CoV-2 vaccine option in felines.

27 Jul 2022

Increased resistance to human interferons could be a potential driver of SARS-CoV-2 evolution

Researchers compared the potency of 17 human interferons (IFNs) against multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants.

27 Jul 2022

Scientists explore associations between SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies and receptor-binding domain-selective proliferative memory CD4 T cells

Researchers depicted the correlations between receptor-binding domain (RBD)-selective proliferative memory CD4 T cells and neutralizing antibodies in COVID-19 vaccinees and convalescent patients.

27 Jul 2022

The neutralizing antibody response in mRNA vaccinated and boosted healthcare workers against major circulating SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

Researchers assessed the duration of the neutralizing antibody responses after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA booster vaccination.

27 Jul 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 neutralization in vaccinated individuals

Researchers assessed the duration of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 neutralization in SARS-CoV-2 vaccinated persons.

27 Jul 2022

Study estimates prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 omicron breakthrough infections in South Africa

Scientists have described the prevalence of vaccine breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection in South Africa during the period of delta and omicron circulation.

27 Jul 2022

Sixteen countries reported monkeypox virus infection in humans between April and June 2022

Researchers have analyzed the recent cases related to the monkeypox virus infection.

27 Jul 2022

Nasal spray highly effective against HIV and SARS-CoV-2 in animal models

The intranasal delivery of amph-protein vaccines is a potential approach to elicit a mucosal immune response against many infectious diseases.

26 Jul 2022

Scientists discover a surprising link between mitochondria, inflammation and DNMT3A and TET2 genes

Mitochondria are known as cells' powerhouses, but mounting evidence suggests they also play a role in inflammation. Scientists from the Salk Institute and UC San Diego published new findings in Immunity on July 26, 2022, where they examined human blood cells and discovered a surprising link between mitochondria, inflammation and DNMT3A and TET2-; two genes that normally help regulate blood cell growth but, when mutated, are associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis.

26 Jul 2022

How has vaccination shaped the global evolutionary trajectory of SARS-CoV-2?

In a new study, researchers developed a maximum likelihood model to capture severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 evolutionary dynamics in multiple geographical regions.

26 Jul 2022

BNT162b2 vaccination induces moderate immunity against Omicron variant in children

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of the BNT162b2 vaccine against the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant of concern (VOC) Omicron in five to 11-year-old children.

26 Jul 2022

Scientists explore immune memory of common cold coronaviruses before the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic era

In a new study, researchers assessed the immune memory of common cold coronaviruses (CCCs) three years before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

26 Jul 2022

Researchers report ‘hybrid immune damping’ following SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

Researchers explore the impact of differential immune imprinting patterns in individuals vaccinated against COVID-19 with a history of prior infection.

25 Jul 2022

SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity declines over seven months in healthy young adults

Researchers report the depletion of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity in healthy young adults over a seven-month period.

25 Jul 2022

A VSV-based COVID vaccine effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new study discusses the development of recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus COVID-19 vaccines.

25 Jul 2022

Bivalent mRNA vaccine induces powerful antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

Researchers discuss the development and efficacy of a bivalent mRNA vaccine against emerging variants such as BA.2.12.1, BA.4, or BA.5.

25 Jul 2022

Why Omicron is more infectious than other SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers describe SARS-CoV-2 Omicron mutations and their impact on neutralization and infectivity.

25 Jul 2022

SARS-CoV-2 oral vaccine candidate found to induce neutralizing mucosal IgA

A new study reported the outcomes of a clinical trial evaluating the oral vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2 developed by Vaxart.

25 Jul 2022

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can lead to heart muscle injury through the inflammatory process

Heart damage is common among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, leading many to wonder how the virus affects the heart.

25 Jul 2022

immunity News and Research

India, Pakistan tackle backslide in child immunizations

Investigating an effective linear deoxyribonucleic acid COVID-19 vaccine option for domestic cats

Increased resistance to human interferons could be a potential driver of SARS-CoV-2 evolution

Scientists explore associations between SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies and receptor-binding domain-selective proliferative memory CD4 T cells

The neutralizing antibody response in mRNA vaccinated and boosted healthcare workers against major circulating SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 neutralization in vaccinated individuals

Study estimates prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 omicron breakthrough infections in South Africa

Sixteen countries reported monkeypox virus infection in humans between April and June 2022

Nasal spray highly effective against HIV and SARS-CoV-2 in animal models

Scientists discover a surprising link between mitochondria, inflammation and DNMT3A and TET2 genes

How has vaccination shaped the global evolutionary trajectory of SARS-CoV-2?

BNT162b2 vaccination induces moderate immunity against Omicron variant in children

Scientists explore immune memory of common cold coronaviruses before the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic era

Researchers report ‘hybrid immune damping’ following SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity declines over seven months in healthy young adults

A VSV-based COVID vaccine effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Bivalent mRNA vaccine induces powerful antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

Why Omicron is more infectious than other SARS-CoV-2 variants

SARS-CoV-2 oral vaccine candidate found to induce neutralizing mucosal IgA

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can lead to heart muscle injury through the inflammatory process

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