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A potent one-time solution for comprehensive COVID-19 immunity

A potent one-time solution for comprehensive COVID-19 immunity

In a recent study published in npj Vaccines, a gaggle of researchers demonstrated that a single-dose intranasal application of a modified Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) strain ∆3678 effectively induces robust immune responses, protecting mice against various types of the virus, suggesting its potential as an efficient mucosal vaccine. Study: A single-dose of intranasal […]

COVID-19 lockdown can have led to waning immunity to gastrointestinal viruses

COVID-19 lockdown can have led to waning immunity to gastrointestinal viruses

Following the primary stay-at-home orders issued within the U.S. to curb the spread of COVID-19, gastrointestinal viruses corresponding to norovirus, rotavirus and adenovirus all but disappeared from California communities, and remained at very low levels for nearly 2 years. The research is published within the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, a journal of the American Society […]

Latest study shows circulating anti-insulin CD4 T cells reflect progression of anti-islet immunity

Latest study shows circulating anti-insulin CD4 T cells reflect progression of anti-islet immunity

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease linked to helper T-cell recognition in non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice and humans. Furthermore, T1D affects the endocrine pancreas, thus causing patients to be depending on insulin alternative therapy for the remaining of their lives. Monitoring disease progression through peripheral blood sampling could provide insights into the immune-mediated […]