Development of broadly protective influenza B vaccines by Chunyang Gu, Lavanya Babujee, David Pattinson, Shiho Chiba, Peter Jester, Tadashi Maemura, Gabriele Neumann, Yoshihiro Kawaoka

“…During the last 50 years, influenza B viruses of two antigenically distinct lineages (termed ‘Victoria’ and ‘Yamagata’) have circulated in humans, necessitating two different influenza B vaccine strains. …”
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Development and Validation of a Bordetella pertussis Whole-Genome Screening Strategy by Ricardo da Silva Antunes, Lorenzo G. Quiambao, Aaron Sutherland, Ferran Soldevila, Sandeep Kumar Dhanda, Sandra K. Armstrong, Timothy J. Brickman, Tod Merkel, Bjoern Peters, Alessandro Sette

“…Here, we compare the T cell reactivity of original aP and wP priming for different antigens contained or not contained in the aP vaccine and define the basis of a full-scale genomic map of memory T cell reactivity to BP antigens in humans. …”
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Precolostral antibody reactivity against Histophilus somni conserved proteins and Escherichia coli whole cells in stillborn and live calves by Rafał Baran, Joanna Bajzert, Tadeusz Stefaniak, Paulina Jawor

“…We hypothesized that antibodies (Ab) that react with bacterial antigens are common in fetuses. Plasma samples from 121 stillborn calves were used as the experimental group and 21 live-born healthy calves were used as the control group. …”
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An Overview of Live Attenuated Recombinant Pseudorabies Viruses for Use as Novel Vaccines by Bo Dong, Dante S. Zarlenga, Xiaofeng Ren

“…PRV has many nonessential genes which can be replaced with genes encoding heterologous antigens but without deleterious effects on virus propagation. …”
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The Role of the Intestinal Context in the Generation of Tolerance and Inflammation by Bernardo Sgarbi Reis, Daniel Mucida

“…The mucosal surface of the intestine alone forms the largest area exposed to exogenous antigens as well as the largest collection of lymphoid tissue in the body. …”
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Dendritic Cells under Hypoxia: How Oxygen Shortage Affects the Linkage between Innate and Adaptive Immunity by Sandra Winning, Joachim Fandrey

“…Dendritic cells (DCs) are considered as one of the main regulators of immune responses. They collect antigens, process them, and present typical antigenic structures to lymphocytes, thereby inducing an adaptive immune response. …”
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Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy after Radioactive Iodine Therapy for Metastatic Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma by Daisuke Murayama, Soji Toda, Yoichiro Okubo, Hiroyuki Hayashi, Ai Matsui, Mio Yasukawa, Hiroyuki Iwasaki

“…Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) is an inflammation of the extraocular muscles and periorbital connective tissue caused by autoantibodies against common antigens to both the thyroid and orbit. The release of antigens and induction of hypothyroidism caused by radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy may exacerbate TAO. …”
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The gut microbiome and cross-reactivity of food allergens: current understanding, insights, and future directions by Carolina Taico Oliva, Ibrahim Musa, Daniel Kopulos, Fariba Ardalani, Anish Maskey, Aaron Wilson, Nan Yang, Xiu-Min Li, Xiu-Min Li, Xiu-Min Li

“…It specifically focuses on how microbial diversity, antigens, and metabolites impact IgE-mediated allergic responses. …”
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The efficacy of an embryonic stem cell-based vaccine for lung cancer prevention depends on the undifferentiated state of the stem cells by Shuhan Meng, Aaron G. Whitt, John W. Eaton, Kavitha Yaddanapudi, Chi Li

“…Abstract Based on the antigenic similarity between tumor cells and embryonic stem cells (ESCs), several recent studies report the use of intact murine ESCs or exosomes from murine ESCs as cancer vaccines. …”
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The effect of heat stress on humoral immnuity in broyler chickens by H. Hüseyin Hadimli, Kürşat Kav, Osman Erganiş

“…In this study, the effect of heat stress on humoral immunity against Newcastle (ND) and Infectious Bronchitis (IB) antigens was determined in broiler chicken after vaccination of ND and IB. …”
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Immunity and Tolerance Induced by Intestinal Mucosal Dendritic Cells by Julio Aliberti

“…Dendritic cells present in the digestive tract are constantly exposed to environmental antigens, commensal flora, and invading pathogens. …”
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Changes in wheat protein digestibility and allergenicity: Role of Pediococcus acidilactici XZ31 and yeast during dough fermentation by Wenhui Fu, Chen Chen, Chenglong Liu, Sha Tao, Wentong Xue

“…Digestion strengthen the decrease of protein antigenicity and counteracts the difference in antigenicity induced by fermentation between groups. …”
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The Effect of Lipids on the Structure and Function of Egg Proteins in Response to Pasteurization by Hao Yang, Qiang Shi, Zhongliang Wang, Xiao Chen, Fangfang Min, Xuanyi Meng, Ping Tong, Yong Wu, Hongbing Chen

“…Thus, we found that different lipids exhibit distinct effects on egg protein properties during pasteurization conditions, with oleic acid showing the most substantial impact on protein structure and antigenicity.…”
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Schistosoma Tegument Proteins in Vaccine and Diagnosis Development: An Update by Cristina Toscano Fonseca, Gardênia Braz Figueiredo Carvalho, Clarice Carvalho Alves, Tatiane Teixeira de Melo

“…In this paper we will present the advances in the development of vaccines and diagnosis tests achieved with the use of the information from schistosome genome focused on parasite tegument as a source for antigens.…”
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Vaccines for TB: Lessons from the Past Translating into Future Potentials by Gee Jun Tye, Min Han Lew, Yee Siew Choong, Theam Soon Lim, Maria Elena Sarmiento, Armando Acosta, Mohd Nor Norazmi

“…Development of vaccines for infectious diseases has come a long way with recent advancements in adjuvant developments and discovery of new antigens that are capable of eliciting strong immunological responses for sterile eradication of disease. …”
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Screening of Diabetes-Associated Autoantigens and Serum Antibody Profiles Using a Phage Display System by Jun Lin, Zhenyu Wang, Hongtao Wang, Yuping Li, Yao Liu, Yige He, Qian Liu, Zichuan Chen, Yuan Ji

“…Conclusion: Human pancreatic and concurrent bacterial-derived protein antigens and their epitopes were identified in this research by the phage display system, which is crucial for distinguishing different types of diabetes.…”
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DNA vaccines as promising immuno-therapeutics against cancer: a new insight by Alireza Shariati, Arya Khezrpour, Fatemeh Shariati, Hamed Afkhami, Hamed Afkhami, Hamed Afkhami, Aref Yarahmadi, Sajad Alavimanesh, Sajad Alavimanesh, Sina Kamrani, Mohammad Hossein Modarressi, Pouria Khani

“…After the T-cells have been activated, they will look for tumor antigens and destroy the tumor cells upon encountering them. …”
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Isolation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Virus from Saker Falcons (Falco cherrug) in the Middle East by Henju Marjuki, Ulrich Wernery, Hui-Ling Yen, John Franks, Patrick Seiler, David Walker, Scott Krauss, Robert G. Webster

“…Phylogenetic and antigenic analyses grouped both isolates in clade 2.2 (Qinghai-like viruses). …”
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Regulation of Tumor Immunity by Tumor/Dendritic Cell Fusions by Shigeo Koido, Sadamu Homma, Eiichi Hara, Yoshihisa Namiki, Akitaka Takahara, Hideo Komita, Eijiro Nagasaki, Masaki Ito, Toshifumi Ohkusa, Jianlin Gong, Hisao Tajiri

“…Several strategies involving dendritic cells- (DCs)- based vaccine incorporating different tumor-associated antigens to induce antitumor immune responses against tumors have been tested in clinical trials worldwide. …”
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Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network laboratory Guidelines for the Use of Point-of-Care Tests for the Diagnosis of Syphilis in Canada by Ameeta E Singh, Max A Chernesky, Muhammad Morshed, Tom Wong

“…Newer dual tests employing treponemal and nontreponemal antigens look promising.…”
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