Deglycosylation of Excretory-Secretory Antigens of the Second-Stage Larvae of Toxocara cati Improves Its Efficacy in the Diagnosis of Human Toxocariasis by Ali Pouryousef, Bahador Sarkari, Amir Mootabi Alavi, Mostafa Omidian, Fattaneh Mikaeili

“…Removing the glycan structure from Toxocara excretory-secretory (TES) antigens may increase the efficacy of these antigens in the diagnosis of toxocariasis. …”
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Sustained immunogenicity of bivalent protein COVID-19 vaccine SCTV01C against antigen matched and mismatched variants by Guiqiang Wang, Kexin Zhao, Xiuli Zhao, Yimin Cui, Peng He, Tianzuo Zhang, Yanchao Wang, Rui Shi, Yanhua Li, Qian Wang, Yanping Ren, Zhisong Chen, Xuedan Zhao, Zekang Xie, Yufei Liang, Qingyun Tian, Jing Pan, Chao Zhang, Ying Han, Yuyang Dai, Siyang Ni, Yun Zhang, Xinjie Yang, Yongpan Fu, Dongfang Liu, Jing Li, Miaomiao Zhang, Zhongyu Hu, Liangzhi Xie

“…Reactogenicity was generally mild, with one adverse event of special interest (AESI) and 9 ≥Grade 3 treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs); all recovered within 3 days.Conclusions SCTV01C, when administered as both a primary series and a booster vaccination, exhibited encouraging sustained immunogenicity against both antigen-matched and antigen-mismatched variants, with no significant safety concerns.Clinical trial registration www.clinicaltrials.gov identifier is NCT05148091.…”
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TNF-α Promotes IFN-γ-Induced CD40 Expression and Antigen Process in Myb-Transformed Hematological Cells by Wenyi Gu, Jiezhong Chen, Lei Yang, Kong-Nan Zhao

“…Our data showed that tumour necrosis factor-α plus interferon-γ-treated Myb-transformed hematological cells had the greatest ability to take up and process the model antigen DQ-Ovalbumin. Tumour necrosis factor-α also increased the ability of interferon-γ to produce the mixed lymphocyte reaction to allogenic T cells. …”
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Multiplex-PCR technique to predict polymorphic antigens – M, N, S and s – and associations between their alleles and Mia-associated hybrid glycophorins by Thanaporn Kerdthip, Oytip Nathalang, Sarisa Chidtrakoon, Tanaporn Choychimplee, Dollapak Apipongrat, Kamphon Intharanut

“…Abstract Serological typing of MNS polymorphic antigens – M, N, S and s – remains a fundamental technique in transfusion medicine and prenatal care, providing essential information for matching blood donors and recipients and managing haemolytic disease. …”
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Differential T cell accumulation within intracranial and subcutaneous melanomas is associated with differences in intratumoral myeloid cells by Katarzyna Stasiak, Aaron D. Stevens, Ashley C. Bolte, Colleen T. Curley, Mirna Perusina Lanfranca, Robin S. Lindsay, Ukpong B. Eyo, John R. Lukens, Richard J. Price, Timothy N. J. Bullock, Victor H. Engelhard

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Clinical Performance of MAGLUMI Diagnostic Tests for the Automated Detection of Dengue Virus by Bo Peng, Zhonggang Fang, Cong Li, Kun Liu, Ting Wang, Ke Huang, Fan Yang, Yalan Huang, Chunli Wu, Yue Li, Dana Huang, Qian Zhang, Yijun Tang, Xiaolian Liu, Wei Rao, Xiaolu Shi

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Malondialdehyde in benign prostate hypertrophy: a useful marker? by Rosaria Alba Merendino, Francesco Salvo, Antonella Saija, Giuseppe Di Pasquale, Antonio Tomaino, Paola Lucia Minciullo, Giuseppe Fraccica, Sebastiano Gangemi

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A Rare Metastasis of Prostate Cancer by İlkin Hamid-Zada, Bekir Demirtaş, Özgür Kazan, Özgür Efiloğlu, Asıf Yıldırım

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Prostate Cancer Screening: Is it Recommended in 2024? by Dr. Ali Thwaini

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Tinigible Body Macrophages in Regulation of Germinal Center Reactions by John P. Smith, Gregory F. Burton, John G. Tew, Andras K. Szakal

Subjects: “…Antigen presentation…”
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A pH-responsive PROTAC-based nanosystem triggers tumor-specific ferroptosis to construct in situ tumor vaccines by Linghong Huang, Xinyuan Sun, Qinhua Zuo, Ting Song, Ning Liu, Zonghua Liu, Wei Xue

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Method of obtaining and storing hyperimmune anthrax serum by S. V. Ivanova, L. A. Melnikova, A. P. Rodionov, V. V. Evstifeev

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Klinefelter Syndrome Sans Malignancy with Unusually Elevated Levels of CEA: A Case Report by Wo X, Yu X, Miao L, Mao Y, Tang K

Subjects: “…diabetic ketoacidosis， hyperglycemia， klinefelter's syndrome， carcinoembryonic antigen…”
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Human leukocyte Antigen-B*27 allele subtype prevalence and disease association of ankylosing spondylitis among south indian population by Vikram Haridas, Praveenkumar Shetty, M Nirmal Kumar, K C Vasanthakumar, Kiran Haridas, Vitthal Khode, Anil Bargale

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Studying immunotherapeutic properties of the conjugate based on BCG antigens with betulonic acid in guinea pigs infected with <i>Mycobacterium scrofulaceum</i> by I. N. Koshkin, V. S. Vlasenko, N. A. Dengis

“…Fourteen days later, a conjugate based on BCG antigens with betulonic acid was subcutaneously injected into animals of Group 2 (n = 5) at a dose of 500 µg/mL of protein. …”
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Recombinant Pvs48/45 antigen expressed in E. coli generates antibodies that block malaria transmission in Anopheles albimanus mosquitoes. by Myriam Arévalo-Herrera, Andrés F Vallejo, Kelly Rubiano, Yezid Solarte, Catherin Marin, Angélica Castellanos, Nora Céspedes, Sócrates Herrera

“…Pvs48/45 is a P. vivax gametocyte surface antigen orthologous to Pfs48/45, which may play a role during parasite fertilization and thus has potential for transmission blocking (TB) activity. …”
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A Subgroup of Latently Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infected Individuals Is Characterized by Consistently Elevated IgA Responses to Several Mycobacterial Antigens by Ralf Baumann, Susanne Kaempfer, Novel N. Chegou, Wulf Oehlmann, Ralf Spallek, André G. Loxton, Paul D. van Helden, Gillian F. Black, Mahavir Singh, Gerhard Walzl

“…Elevated antibody responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens in individuals with latent infection (LTBI) have previously been linked to an increased risk for progression to active disease. …”
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Biphenotypic Acute Leukemia versus Myeloid Antigen-Positive ALL: Clinical Relevance of WHO Criteria for Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia by William A. Hammond, Pooja Advani, Rhett P. Ketterling, Daniel Van Dyke, James M. Foran, Liuyan Jiang

“…We present a case of MPO-negative, myeloid antigen-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia who progressed with refractory phenotypic acute myeloid leukemia while receiving lymphoid-directed therapy and discuss concerns raised by the adoption of the new, more stringent diagnostic criteria for BAL.…”
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Outcomes with bridging radiation therapy prior to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in patients with aggressive large B-cell lymphomas by Gohar S. Manzar, Chelsea C. Pinnix, Stephanie O. Dudzinski, Kathryn E. Marqueen, Elaine E. Cha, Lewis F. Nasr, Alison K. Yoder, Michael K. Rooney, Paolo Strati, Sairah Ahmed, Chijioke Nze, Ranjit Nair, Luis E. Fayad, Michael Wang, Loretta J. Nastoupil, Jason R. Westin, Christopher R. Flowers, Sattva S. Neelapu, Jillian R. Gunther, Bouthaina S. Dabaja, Susan Y. Wu, Penny Q. Fang

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False-Negative CSF Cryptococcal Antigen with Cryptococcus gattii Meningoencephalitis in Southeastern United States: A Case Report and Literature Review by Shawn Esperti, Austen Stoelting, Andrew Mangano, Dveet Patel, Jilian Sansbury, Robert Sherertz

“…CSF lateral flow assay was negative for cryptococcal antigen; CSF cultures showed no growth. The patient rapidly improved on acyclovir and was diagnosed with presumed viral meningitis, as viral PCR and fungal culture were pending at time of discharge. …”
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