A group of scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute have zeroed in on a new defense against HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS. Led by Ruth Ruprecht, M.D., Ph.D., the team used an animal model ...

Teleost fish deploy a sophisticated mucosal immune system at their body surfaces—including gut, gills, skin and nasal passages—that balances defence against pathogens with tolerance of commensal ...

Antibodies—proteins that are produced by our immune system to protect us—are crucial for recognizing and getting rid of unwanted substances, or antigens, in our body. Although their role is universal, ...

A team of scientists from Texas Biomedical Research Institute have homed in on an antibody that could protect against infection with HIV-1. As reported in the journal AIDS, Dr Ruth Ruprecht and ...

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) represents the predominant antibody class at mucosal surfaces, where it orchestrates a multifaceted defence against pathogens while sustaining a beneficial relationship with the ...

In the absence of IgA, IgG or IgM usually compensates for mucosal immunity. However, future studies should investigate whether SARS-CoV-2 specific IgG or IgM in a patient’s saliva following COVID-19 ...

An estimated 1.8 million individuals worldwide became newly infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2017, including 160,000 children under the age of 15. Currently, no cure exists for HIV, ...

A group of scientists have zeroed in on a new defense against HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS. The team used an animal model to show for the first time that an antibody called Immunoglobulin M (IgM) ...

Researchers have analyzed the antibody Immunoglobulin M in rainbow trout to shed some light on why these proteins may have evolved over time. Antibodies -- proteins that are produced by our immune ...

San Antonio, Texas (July 24, 2018) - A group of scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute have zeroed in on a new defense against HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS. Led by Ruth Ruprecht, M.D., ...