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Coronavirus Mutates To Escape Immune System
The virus often mutates by simply deleting small pieces of its genetic code. The mutations "disguise" the virus from ...
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New Method Helps Detect Mutations Causing Immune Escape in Viruses
Viruses are masters at disguise. When they are pushed too far by our immune system, they send new virus variants into play ...
Some viruses prefer mosquitoes to humans, but people get sick anyway − a virologist and entomologist explain why
On the other hand, your body provides a spa-like environment that is temperate and stable, optimal for viruses to replicate. Human behavior, including close contact with animals and frequent travel, ...
Bird Flu Breakthrough: Scientists Develop Game-Changing Antibody To Prevent Severe H5N1 Infections
A new antibody therapy effectively protects monkeys from severe H5N1 avian flu, offering hope for a universal flu vaccine and ...
Health Rounds: Old anti-inflammatory may delay colon cancer recurrence
Patients with colon cancer who still have cancer cells in their blood after surgery may improve their survival odds with ...
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How Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies Are Driving Next-Gen Vaccines
This article explores how broadly neutralizing antibodies are being researched, not only for their potential in the prevention of HIV, but also for other rapidly mutating viruses such as influenza and ...
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Thank bacteria for your innate immune responses to viruses
Both exist within an individual because they serve distinct purposes. The adaptive immune system is more effective at eliminating viruses than the innate immune system, Whiteley says, but the innate ...
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Making Strides Toward Off-the-Shelf CAR T Cell Therapy for Cancer
A new advance may make it possible to use off-the-shelf CAR T cells provided by healthy donors. The new approach studied in mice equipped CAR T cells with the viral protein Nef.