Acute HIV infection is marked by dramatic viral replication associated with preferential
replication within secondary lymphoid tissues, such as lymph nodes (LNs), that is rapidly but …

The priming of natural killer (NK) cells by type I interferon (IFN) is necessary for protection
against primary and secondary viral infections. However, the pathway by which type I IFN …

Immune responses to influenza (flu) antigens reflect memory of prior infections or
vaccinations, which might influence immunity to new flu antigens. Memory of past antigens …

Severity of pulmonary viral infections, including influenza A virus (IAV), is linked to excessive
immunopathology, which impairs lung function. Thus, the same immune responses that limit …

Objectives The efficacy of a novel vaccine against influenza virus A (H 1 N 1) in patients with
hematologic malignancies is largely unknown. Methods We prospectively evaluated the …

It has been suggested that the outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are better
in individuals having recently received an influenza vaccine than in non-vaccinated …

Vaccination against hepatitis A is an important intervention to prevent disease in HIV-
patients. There are insufficient data on the association of the response to hepatitis A vaccine …

Background Both antibody and cell-mediated immune responses are involved in the
defence against influenza. In Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), antibody responses to …

A pseudotype baculovirus with the glycoprotein of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV-G) on the
envelope was used as a vector for the construction of recombinant baculovirus expressing …

Background QuantiFERON Gold Plus (Plus) assay has two approved methods for blood
collection: direct in-tube (Plus direct) or the transfer of blood from a lithium heparin tube …