24May/13

New Microsphere-Based Methods for Detecting HIV Antibodies – Science Daily (press release)

Antibodies

New Microsphere-Based Methods for Detecting HIV Antibodies
Science Daily (press release)
May 24, 2013 — Detection of HIV antibodies is used to diagnose HIV infection and monitor trials of experimental HIV/AIDS vaccines. New, more sensitive detection systems being developed use microspheres to capture HIV antibodies and can measure even …
Findings highlight importance of IL-21 in the development of antiviral vaccinesNews-Medical.net
Argonne works for HIV vaccineThe Chicago Maroon
OHSU research highlights promising strategy to help vaccines outsmart HIVEurekAlert (press release)

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23May/13

Vaccine Blackjack: IL-21 Critical to Fight Against Viral Infections – Science Daily (press release)

Antibodies

Vaccine Blackjack: IL-21 Critical to Fight Against Viral Infections
Science Daily (press release)
A main objective of vaccination is to make the recipient’s immune system develop antibodies that can neutralize infecting viruses. Signals from IL-21 appear to be necessary for generating long-lived plasma cells, which reside in the bone marrow and …
Argonne works for HIV vaccineThe Chicago Maroon

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