An assay capable of detecting SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in breast milk and other samples
In a recent study by US researchers (currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server), a specific immunoassay based on the
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Study evaluates neutralizing antibody responses elicited by the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
A recent study. published in the MPDI journal Diagnostics, discusses the specific antibody response that occurred in individuals after they
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Could the activation of FcγRIII/CD16 by anti-spike SARS-CoV-2 antibodies independently determine COVID-19 severity?
A team of scientists from Germany recently investigated whether hyperactivation of immune receptors that recognize the Fc part of an
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UNC study provides important information for developing a viable vaccine against dengue
Developing a viable vaccine against dengue virus has proved difficult because the pathogen is actually four different virus types, or
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Potent antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 can be produced without T follicular helper cells, suggests study
T follicular helper (Tfh) cells are indispensable to the generation of long-lasting immune memory. These are involved in the production
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SARS-CoV-2 evades neutralizing antibodies and rapidly spreads by cell fusion, finds study
Once a virus infects a cell, neighboring cells are likely to become infected by interactions that are dependent on the
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More than 170 million people have already been affected by the coronavirus pandemic known as Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The
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A research group from Osaka University led by Professor Hisashi Arase and consisting of researchers from the Research Institute for
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About 84% of antibodies in plasma target non-RBD epitopes on SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, finds study
It is still unclear how the immune system’s antibodies target and attack certain viruses, particularly the novel severe acute respiratory
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Prior MMR or Tdap vaccination may reduce risk of severe COVID-19
Researchers in the United States have shown that prior Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) or Tetanus-Diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) vaccination may reduce the risk of
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