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IgG antibodies in breast milk help shape infants’ gut bacteria and immunity

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Researchers have known for some time that maternal breast milk provides critical nutrients for newborns, and antibodies from mothers vaccinated against a specific disease-causing bacterium or virus can be transferred via breast milk to babies.

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Non-vaccine nasal spray could protect against COVID-19

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The programme is still in the early stages of development, but if it works in trials would provide another approach to prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, alongside vaccines and prophylactic antibodies.

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Hansa gets NICE okay for Idefirix in kidney transplant patients

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Around a third of patients waiting for a kidney transplant are cases as “sensitised” – meaning they have very high antibody levels to human leukocyte antigens (HLAs), which makes it more likely they will reject a donated organ. The post Hansa gets NICE okay for Idefirix in kidney transplant patients appeared first on.

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Cyfendus Anthrax Vaccine Wins FDA Approval

XTalks

Anthrax is a rare, yet severe disease caused by the bacterium B. Cyfendus functions by stimulating the production of antibodies targeted against the protective antigen protein. These antibodies play a crucial role in providing protection by effectively neutralizing the cytotoxic lethal toxin and edema toxin of B. Overall, 66.3

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A new era in diagnostics: The growing demand for POC testing

Pharmaceutical Technology

While nucleic acid amplification tests - a type of viral diagnostic test for a virus or bacterium that detects genetic materials rather than antigens or antibodies - can provide a shorter turnaround time, they come with challenges, ranging from their complex nature to the intensity of labour required in their creation.

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New Research Shows IBS Symptoms May be Caused by Gut Infections

XTalks

To test their hypothesis in the lab, the researchers infected mice with a stomach bacterium and fed them a protein found in egg white called ovalbumin at the same time (this protein is commonly used as a typical model food antigen in experiments).

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Shot in the arm for Affinivax as it challenges Pfizer’s Prevnar

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The shot also includes two “conserved” pneumococcal proteins – antigens that seem always to be present in the bacterium regardless of its serotype, so could potentially provide protection against an even broader range.