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Zika virus particles (red) shown in African green monkey kidney cells. Credit: NIAID A new study led by scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research has shown for the first time that a single dose of an experimental Zika vaccine in a dengue-experienced individual can boost pre-existing flavivirus …

Scanning electromicrograph of an HIV-infected T cell. Credit: NIAID A single dose of an antibody-based treatment can prevent HIV transmission from mother to baby, new nonhuman primate research suggests for the first time. The findings are being published in the journal Nature Communications. When that single dose is given is …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The simultaneous use of antibodies based on two differing mechanisms of action leads to a more effective destruction of tumors. This has been demonstrated by a study in animal models by medical oncologists and scientists at the University of Basel that has been published in the …

Scanning electromicrograph of an HIV-infected T cell. Credit: NIAID Researchers have cleared a major obstacle in the development of an HIV vaccine, proving in animal models that effective, yet short-lasting antibodies can be coaxed into multiplying as a fighting force against the virus. The finding, led by a team of …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Point-of-care (POC) testing is a rapidly growing sector, bringing medical testing from central laboratories to where the patient is receiving care. Researchers from the University of Helsinki have developed a novel diagnostic method coined RFS (Rapid FRET serodiagnostics) for the rapid on-site measurement of antibodies from …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain An experimental HIV vaccine developed by scientists at Scripps Research and the nonprofit vaccine research organization IAVI has reached an important milestone by eliciting antibodies that can neutralize a wide variety of HIV strains. The tests, in rabbits, showed that these “broadly neutralizing” antibodies, or bnAbs, …

Dr. David Weiner overseeing a lab experiment. Credit: The Wistar Institute Scientists at The Wistar Institute applied synthetic DNA-based technology to drive in vivo production of broadly neutralizing anti-HIV antibodies in small and large-animal models, providing proof of concept for a simple and effective next generation approach to HIV prevention …

A new study points to the need for better antibody validation, and outlines a process that other labs can use to make sure the antibodies they work with function properly. Credit: The Neuro A new study points to the need for better antibody validation, and outlines a process that other …

University of Toronto researchers Stephane Angers and Sachdev Sidhu have created antibodies that could one day stimulate tissue in the body to repair itself, as described in a study published online in eLife, an open-access journal. Credit: Steve Southon, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto Our body makes …

EV-D68. Credit: CDC A new study analyzing samples from patients with and without acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) provides additional evidence for an association between the rare but often serious condition that causes muscle weakness and paralysis, and infection with non-polio enteroviruses. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), …