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Antibodies Trick Bacteria Into Killing Each Other

The dominant theory about antibodies is that they directly target and kill disease-causing organisms. In a surprising twist, researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have discovered that certain antibodies to Streptococcus pneumoniae actually trick the ...More

November 8, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

Scientists Report Major Advance in Human Antibody Therapy Against Hendra Virus

A team of federal and university scientists reports a breakthrough in the development of an effective therapy against a deadly virus, Hendra virus. The results of their study, "A Neutralizing Human Monoclonal Antibody Protects African Green Monkeys from Hendra Virus ...More

October 19, 2011

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Scientists Reveal Surprising Picture of How Powerful Antibody Neutralizes HIV

Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute have uncovered the surprising details of how a powerful anti-HIV antibody grabs hold of the virus. The findings, published in Science Express on Oct. 13, 2011, highlight a major vulnerability of HIV and suggest a new target for ...More

October 13, 2011

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Newly Identified Antibodies May Improve Pneumonia Vaccine Design

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered how a novel type of antibody works against pneumococcal bacteria. The findings, which could improve vaccines against pneumonia, appear in the September/October issue of mBio, the online ...More

September 22, 2011

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Researchers Find Signals that Preserve the Production of Antiviral Antibodies

Our immune system is capable of a remarkable feat: the ability to remember infections for years, even decades, after they have first been encountered and defeated. While the antibodies we make last only about a month, we retain the means of making them for a lifetime. Until ...More

September 7, 2011

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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, report in the current issue of Nature the isolation ...More

August 17, 2011

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Quick Test Can Predict Immune Responses to Flu Shots

Researchers at the Emory Vaccine Center have developed a method for predicting whether someone will produce high levels of antibodies against a flu shot a few days after vaccination. After scanning the extent to which carefully selected genes are turned on in white blood ...More

July 11, 2011

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Discovery of Natural Antibody Brings Universal Flu Vaccine a Step Closer

Annually changing flu vaccines with their hit-and-miss effectiveness may soon give way to a single, near-universal flu vaccine, according to a new report from scientists at The Scripps Research Institute and the Dutch biopharmaceutical company Crucell. They describe an ...More

July 7, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

Spaceflight Discovery Could Have Implications for Earthbound Patients Fighting Infection

The trip to Mars just got a little more difficult now that French researchers have discovered that antibodies used to fight off disease might become seriously compromised during long-term space flight. In a new report published online in the FASEB Journal, the scientists ...More

May 19, 2011

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Presence of Protein Antibody Identifies How Parasitic Infection Can Occur

Figuring out how we contracted an illness can help us determine what steps to take next. In the case of infectious disease, epidemiological studies can offer insight into treatment and prevention. Toxoplasmosis, a common parasitic infection, has provided scientists with a ...More

May 13, 2011

Posted in News

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