Natural COVID-19 Antibodies in Children Last for at Least Seven Months
Children previously infected with COVID-19 develop natural circulating antibodies that last for at least seven months, according to a new study led by researchers at…
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Clever Human Antibodies Neutralize Ebola Virus – And Its Deadly Relatives
LJI team uncovers how one odd antibody does some heavy lifting. Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are designing better therapies for treating Ebola virus…
Scientists Discover New Way Viruses Trigger Autoimmune Diseases
In mice, roseolovirus disrupts immune cells’ process of learning self-recognition. Autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Type 1 diabetes are thought to arise when…
Blood Clots in COVID-19 Patients Triggered by “Rogue” Antibodies
The finding brings researchers closer to finding the exact cause of inflammation and clotting in severe COVID-19 patients. Scientists have discovered that “rogue” antibodies found…
Scientists Pinpoint “Rogue Antibodies” Associated With Severe COVID-19 Blood Clotting
After studying blood samples from 244 patients hospitalized for COVID-19, a group of researchers, including those who work at the National Institutes of Health, identified…
Previous COVID-19 Infection – But NOT Vaccination – Improves Performance of Antibodies
Researchers also found that previously-infected patients with obesity, contrary to expectations, had a higher and more sustained immune response. New research to be presented at…
Two for One: Repeated Flu Vaccines Provide Kids Better Protection Against Future Flu Pandemics
Two for one: Repeated seasonal influenza vaccines also provide kids better protection against future flu pandemics, researchers find. Researchers at McMaster University have found that…
World-First Antibody-Drug Delivery System Developed Using Supercharged Man-Made Crystals
It sounds like the stuff of science fiction: a man-made crystal that can be attached to antibodies and then supercharge them with potent drugs or…
MIT Research Reveals How Omicron Escapes From All Four Classes of Antibodies That Target COVID-19
A computational study shows that dozens of mutations help the virus’ spike protein evade antibodies that target SARS-CoV-2. A new study from MIT suggests that…
Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections Generate Strong Antibody Responses
People vaccinated three times or vaccinated after an earlier COVID-19 infection had comparable neutralizing antibody activity to those with a breakthrough case. A recent study…
Antibody From Recovered COVID-19 Patients Found To Substantially Reduce Severity of Disease
Study found that an antibody, P36-5D2, demonstrated a substantial decrease in infectious virus load in the lungs and brain, and reduced lung disease in laboratory…
COVID-19 Omicron Variant Resistant to Monoclonal Antibodies – But Neutralized by Vaccine Booster
The Omicron variant was detected for the first time in South Africa in November 2021 and has since spread to many countries. It is expected…
Research Shows Vaccinated Women Pass COVID-19 Antibodies to Breastfeeding Babies
UMass Amherst research first to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in infant stool. Women vaccinated against COVID-19 transfer SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their breastfed infants, potentially giving their…
COVID-19 Can Trigger Self-Attacking Antibodies – Even in People That Had No Symptoms of Infection
Cedars-Sinai Investigators Found Evidence of an Overactive Immune Response. Infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 can trigger an immune response that lasts well beyond…
Distortion: Scientists Discover New Strategy for Antibodies To Disable Viruses
It is widely understood that antibodies neutralize viruses by latching onto their surfaces and blocking them from infecting host cells. But new research reveals that…
Scientists Identify Antibodies That Can Neutralize Omicron and Other COVID Variants
The findings could lead to the development of more effective vaccines and antibody treatments for COVID-19 variants. An international team of scientists have identified antibodies…
Fully Vaccinated Individuals at Risk for COVID Infection With Omicron Variant – Columbia Study
New Study Adds More Evidence for Omicron Immune Evasion Results suggest that previously infected individuals and fully vaccinated individuals are at risk for COVID-19 infection…
Combination of Natural Infection and Vaccination Provides Maximum Protection Against COVID Variants
A combination of vaccination and naturally acquired infection appears to boost the production of maximally potent antibodies against the COVID-19 virus, new UCLA research finds. The…
