Medical research
Universal flu vaccine may be a step closer
(Medical Xpress)—A new study in the US suggests that boosting a certain group of antibodies could help to create a universal vaccine for influenza.
News tagged with serum antibodies
Immunology
New algorithm may greatly speed up the design of 'humanized' antibodies that work
In the late nineteenth century, physicians started treating human disease with blood serum extracted from immunized horses. But those extracts—which contained antibodies that target disease agents—often produced disastrous ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers develop new technology to easily detect active TB
A team of faculty from Wayne State University has discovered new technology that will quickly and easily detect active Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) infection antibodies. Their work, "Discovery of Novel Transketolase Epitopes ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study details N439K variant of SARS-CoV-2
An international team of researchers has characterized the effect and molecular mechanisms of an amino acid change in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein N439K. Viruses with this mutation are both common and rapidly spreading around ...
Jan 28, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu vaccine's effectiveness can be improved, new findings suggest
A team of engineers and scientists at The University of Texas at Austin is reporting new findings on how the influenza vaccine produces antibodies that protect against disease, research that suggests that the conventional ...
Nov 15, 2016
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Medications
Engineered spider toxin could be the future of anti-venom vaccines
New engineered spider protein could be the start of a new generation of anti-venom vaccines, potentially saving thousands of lives worldwide. The new protein, created from parts of a toxin from the reaper spider, is described ...
May 9, 2013
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HIV & AIDS
Researchers isolate new potent and broadly effective antibodies against HIV
A team of researchers at and associated with the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), The Scripps Research Institute, the biotechnology company Theraclone Sciences and Monogram Biosciences Inc., a LabCorp company, ...
Aug 17, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study compares antibody responses in blood serum from patients recovered from COVID-19
New research from the Peter Doherty Institute of Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute), The University of Melbourne and WEHI has unlocked key information in our understanding of molecular immune responses to COVID-19.
Oct 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Neutralization efficacy of antibodies against omicron variants BA.1 and BA.2 declines quickly
The omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was first detected in South Africa in November 2021. The high level of infectiousness of the virus and its ability to quickly spawn additional variants has also been observed in ...
Jul 22, 2022
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Immunology
A novel painless and reliable allergy test
Although allergies are widespread, their diagnosis is complex and, depending on the type of allergy, the prospects of success with therapy are not always clear. Skin tests so far have been unpleasant, time-consuming and associated ...
Mar 21, 2022
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