A stable interaction between antigen-presenting cells (APC) and T cells is dependent not only on the absolute affinity between the T-cell receptor (TCR) and its ligand but also on the relative ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most important cause ... nucleic acid amplification and immunofluorescence assays); however, rapid antigen-detection tests offer potential advantages ...

The H5N1 avian influenza virus is mutating to evade immune defenses in mammals following prior infection or vaccination.

Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is a zoonotic enveloped dsDNA ... The main tools used in the study of infectious diseases are recombinant antigens. They are frequently employed in the context of developing ...

Monkeypox virus (MPXV), which can cause monkeypox (MPX), is a zoonotic enveloped dsDNA virus that belongs to the orthopoxvirus genus of the Poxviridae family. There are two clades of the Monkeypox ...

One important viral vector platform is the modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA). GeoVax has used MVA in a two-pronged prime-boost approach. The DNA vaccine contains several HIV antigens as the ...

Identifying antibodies for 75% of norovirus outbreaks, University researchers took a step forward in creating a vaccine for ...

Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a common cause of viral ... Assays for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) are the most frequently used tests to detect HBV infection. Vaccination for HBV ...

The vaccine, once administered, will stimulate the immune system to attack the antigen (i.e., the protein coat). Then, if the inoculated person is later exposed to the virus, the immune system ...

For the first time, scientists have witnessed the very moment DNA begins to unravel, revealing a necessary molecular event for DNA to be the molecule that codes all life.

On this day in 2020, Health Minister Vaughan Gething announced plans to introduce a smart test aimed at identifying whether individuals in Wales ...