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SARS-CoV-2: Alert immune system in the respiratory tract protects children from severe courses of the disease

SARS-CoV-2: Alert immune system in the respiratory tract protects children from severe courses of the disease

by German Cancer Research CenterSynopsis SARS-CoV-2 infection is milder in children, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. This study finds increased interactions between immune

SARS-CoV-2: Alert immune system in the respiratory tract protects children from severe courses of the disease

by German Cancer Research CenterSynopsis SARS-CoV-2 infection is milder in children, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. This study finds increased interactions between immune
How quickly could measles outbreak spread? Here's what 'worst-case scenario' looks like

How quickly could measles outbreak spread? Here's what 'worst-case scenario' looks like

by Michelle Marchante, Miami HeraldCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow quickly could measles actually spread in South Florida?An outbreak of the highly contagious disease in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Pa

How quickly could measles outbreak spread? Here's what 'worst-case scenario' looks like

by Michelle Marchante, Miami HeraldCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow quickly could measles actually spread in South Florida?An outbreak of the highly contagious disease in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Pa
Study Reveals Increasing Antibiotic Resistance in Diarrheagenic E. coli in China

Study Reveals Increasing Antibiotic Resistance in Diarrheagenic E. coli in China

Diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC) is one of the major pathogens causing diarrheal diseases globally. Some strains of DEC exhibit alarmingly high levels of antibiotic resistance.

Study Reveals Increasing Antibiotic Resistance in Diarrheagenic E. coli in China

Diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC) is one of the major pathogens causing diarrheal diseases globally. Some strains of DEC exhibit alarmingly high levels of antibiotic resistance.
Mutations do not predict the severity of current variants of SARS-CoV-2, finds study

Mutations do not predict the severity of current variants of SARS-CoV-2, finds study

byUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteThe fragment antigen-binding region of the neutralizing antibody CV2.1169, shown on the left in red, in complex with the receptor binding domain of the

Mutations do not predict the severity of current variants of SARS-CoV-2, finds study

byUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteThe fragment antigen-binding region of the neutralizing antibody CV2.1169, shown on the left in red, in complex with the receptor binding domain of the
US mpox cases rising again as vaccinations lag

US mpox cases rising again as vaccinations lag

by Robin FosterMpox cases are climbing again in the United States, with the number of reported infections now twice as high as they were at this time last year, new government data shows.In response,&

US mpox cases rising again as vaccinations lag

by Robin FosterMpox cases are climbing again in the United States, with the number of reported infections now twice as high as they were at this time last year, new government data shows.In response,&
New genomic surveillance tools could help efforts to eliminate damaging parasitic infections

New genomic surveillance tools could help efforts to eliminate damaging parasitic infections

byWashington University in St. LouisOverview of experiments and analysis. (a) Brugia malayi experiments. Adult worms collected from an experimental host (gerbils) and microfilariae of a known pe

New genomic surveillance tools could help efforts to eliminate damaging parasitic infections

byWashington University in St. LouisOverview of experiments and analysis. (a) Brugia malayi experiments. Adult worms collected from an experimental host (gerbils) and microfilariae of a known pe
HIV antibody therapy is associated with enhanced immune responses in infected individuals

HIV antibody therapy is associated with enhanced immune responses in infected individuals

by University of Montreal Hospital Research CentreMicroscopic image of an HIV-infected T cell. Credit: NIAIDMost people living with HIV control the virus thanks to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Althou

HIV antibody therapy is associated with enhanced immune responses in infected individuals

by University of Montreal Hospital Research CentreMicroscopic image of an HIV-infected T cell. Credit: NIAIDMost people living with HIV control the virus thanks to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Althou
Simple blood test could predict risk of long-term COVID-19 lung problems

Simple blood test could predict risk of long-term COVID-19 lung problems

by University of VirginiaComputerized tomography images of Early- and Late- Resolving COVID associated pulmonary fibrosis and study design. (A) CT images of two COVID survivors displaying resolvi

Simple blood test could predict risk of long-term COVID-19 lung problems

by University of VirginiaComputerized tomography images of Early- and Late- Resolving COVID associated pulmonary fibrosis and study design. (A) CT images of two COVID survivors displaying resolvi
How a novel drug pushes the HIV capsid to breaking point

How a novel drug pushes the HIV capsid to breaking point

by University of New South WalesLenacapavir causes the HIV capsid to rupture before it can transport its genetic material to the host cell nucleus. Credit: Public Health Image Library, CDCJust ov

How a novel drug pushes the HIV capsid to breaking point

by University of New South WalesLenacapavir causes the HIV capsid to rupture before it can transport its genetic material to the host cell nucleus. Credit: Public Health Image Library, CDCJust ov