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Book Immune and intrinsic correlates of protection in Rhesus macaques immunised against Simian Immunodeficiency Virus

Download or read book Immune and intrinsic correlates of protection in Rhesus macaques immunised against Simian Immunodeficiency Virus written by Washingtone Ochieng' and published by Cuvillier Verlag. This book was released on 2007 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Characterizing the Immunogenicity of a Therapeutic DNA Vaccine and Determinants of Viral Control in SIV infected Rhesus Macaques with Variable Responses to Antiretroviral Therapy

Download or read book Characterizing the Immunogenicity of a Therapeutic DNA Vaccine and Determinants of Viral Control in SIV infected Rhesus Macaques with Variable Responses to Antiretroviral Therapy written by Hillary Tunggal and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A therapeutic vaccine that induces lasting control of HIV infection could eliminate the need for lifelong adherence to antiretroviral therapy. This study investigated a therapeutic DNA vaccine delivered with a single adjuvant or a novel combination of adjuvants to augment T cell immunity in the blood and gut-associated lymphoid tissue in SIV-infected rhesus macaques. Animals that received DNA vaccines expressing SIV proteins, combined with plasmids expressing adjuvants designed to increase peripheral and mucosal T cell responses, including the catalytic subunit of the E. coli heat-labile enterotoxin, IL-12, IL-33, retinaldehyde dehydrogenase 2, soluble PD-1 and soluble CD80, were compared to mock-vaccinated controls. Following treatment interruption, macaques exhibited variable levels of viral rebound, with four animals from the vaccinated groups and one animal from the control group controlling virus at median levels of 103 RNA copies/ml or lower (controllers) and nine animals, among all groups, exhibiting immediate viral rebound and median viral loads greater than 103 RNA copies/ml (non-controllers). Although there was no significant difference between the vaccinated and control groups in protection from viral rebound, the variable virological outcomes during treatment interruption enabled an examination of immune correlates of viral replication in controllers versus non-controllers regardless of vaccination status. Lower viral burden in controllers correlated with increased polyfunctional SIV-specific CD8+ T cells in mesenteric lymph nodes and blood prior to and during treatment interruption. Notably, higher frequencies of colonic CD4+ T cells and lower Th17/Treg ratios prior to infection in controllers correlated with improved responses to ART and control of viral rebound. These results indicate that mucosal immune responses, present prior to infection, can influence efficacy of antiretroviral therapy and the outcome of immunotherapeutic vaccination, suggesting that therapies capable of modulating host mucosal responses may be needed to achieve HIV cure.

Book HIV Immunology and HIV SIV Vaccine Databases 2003

Download or read book HIV Immunology and HIV SIV Vaccine Databases 2003 written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 1346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book HIV Immunology and HIV SIV Vaccine Databases

Download or read book HIV Immunology and HIV SIV Vaccine Databases written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Mucosal Vaccines

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  • Author : Hiroshi Kiyono
  • Publisher : Elsevier
  • Release : 1996-10-23
  • ISBN : 0080537057
  • Pages : 501 pages

Download or read book Mucosal Vaccines written by Hiroshi Kiyono and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1996-10-23 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive, authoritative treatise covers all aspects of mucosal vaccines including their development, mechanisms of action, molecular/cellular aspects, and practical applications. The contributing authors and editors of this one-of-a-kind book are very well known in their respective fields. Mucosal Vaccines is organized in a unique format in which basic, clinical, and practical aspects of the mucosal immune system for vaccine development are described and discussed. This project is endorsed by the Society for Mucosal Immunology. Provides the latest views on mucosal vaccines Applies basic principles to the development of new vaccines Links basic, clinical, and practical aspects of mucosal vaccines to different infectious diseases Unique and user-friendly organization

Book Natural Hosts of SIV

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  • Author : Aftab A. Ansari
  • Publisher : Newnes
  • Release : 2014-07-04
  • ISBN : 0124051677
  • Pages : 415 pages

Download or read book Natural Hosts of SIV written by Aftab A. Ansari and published by Newnes. This book was released on 2014-07-04 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural Hosts of SIV: Implications in AIDS thoroughly reviews the possible mechanisms by which African nonhuman primate natural hosts of lentiviruses remain essentially disease-free while other hosts exhibit disease and death. The book ultimately indicates directions for further research and potential translations of this compelling phenomenon into novel approaches to treat and prevent HIV. When Asian non-human primate non-natural hosts are experimentally infected with viruses isolated from African species, disease and death normally results. Meanwhile, these African nonhuman primate natural hosts maintain similar levels of plasma and cellular viremia and exhibit compellingly different, essentially disease-free, states. This work attempts to answer the question of how the natural host remains disease resistant. Summarizes the past 30 years of research in this field and describes the latest developments in AIDS research using nonhuman primate animal models Provides insights into how this large body of scientific work can be translated into novel approaches to treat and prevent HIV Highlights the areas that merit future pursuit, focusing on potential applications for the treatment and prevention of HIV infection

Book The HLA FactsBook

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  • Author : Steven G.E. Marsh
  • Publisher : Elsevier
  • Release : 1999-12-13
  • ISBN : 0080542506
  • Pages : 413 pages

Download or read book The HLA FactsBook written by Steven G.E. Marsh and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1999-12-13 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The HLA FactsBook presents up-to-date and comprehensive information on the HLA genes in a manner that is accessible to both beginner and expert alike. The focus of the book is on the polymorphic HLA genes (HLA-A, B, C, DP, DQ, and DR) that are typed for in clinical HLA laboratories. Each gene has a dedicated section in which individual entries describe the structure, functions, and population distribution of groups of related allotypes. Fourteen introductory chapters provide a beginner's guide to the basic structure, function, and genetics of the HLA genes, as well as to the nomenclature and methods used for HLA typing. This book will be an invaluable reference for researchers studying the human immune response, for clinicians and laboratory personnel involved in clinical and forensic HLA typing, and for human geneticists, population biologists, and evolutionary biologists interested in HLA genes as markers of human diversity. Introductory chapters provide good general overview of HLA field for novice immunologists and geneticists Up-to-date, complete listing of HLA alleles Invaluable reference resource for immunologists, geneticists, and cell biologists Combines both structural and functional information, which has never been compiled in a single reference book previously Serological specificity of allotypes Identity of material sequenced including ethnic origin Database accession numbers Population distribution Peptide binding specificities T cell epitopes Amino acid sequences of allotypes Key references

Book Cumulated Index Medicus

Download or read book Cumulated Index Medicus written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 1496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Vaccines E Book

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  • Author : Stanley A. Plotkin
  • Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
  • Release : 2017-04-07
  • ISBN : 0323393012
  • Pages : 1376 pages

Download or read book Vaccines E Book written by Stanley A. Plotkin and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-04-07 with total page 1376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the development of each vaccine to its use in reducing disease, Plotkin’s Vaccines, 7th Edition, provides the expert information you need to provide optimal care to your patients. This award-winning text offers a complete understanding of each disease, as well as the latest knowledge of both existing vaccines and those currently in research and development. Described by Bill Gates as "an indispensable guide to the enhancement of the well-being of our world," Plotkin’s Vaccines is a must-have reference for current, authoritative information in this fast-moving field. Includes complete information for each disease, including clinical characteristics, microbiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment, epidemiology, and public health and regulatory issues – plus complete information for each vaccine, including its stability, immunogenicity, efficacy, duration of immunity, adverse events, indications, contraindications, precautions, administration with other vaccines, and disease-control strategies. Analyzes the cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness of different vaccine options. Helps you clearly visualize concepts and objective data through an abundance of tables and figures. Covers the new oral cholera and zoster vaccines, as well as newly licensed meningococcal group B vaccines and a newly licensed dengue vaccine. Brings you up to date on successful human trials of Ebola vaccines, an enterovirus 71 vaccine licensed in China, and new recommendations and changes to polio vaccines. Features a new chapter on maternal immunization.

Book Novel Technologies for Vaccine Development

Download or read book Novel Technologies for Vaccine Development written by Igor S Lukashevich and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-13 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a detailed overview of the development of new viral vector-based vaccines before discussing two major applications: preventive vaccines for infectious diseases and therapeutic cancer vaccines. Viral vector-based vaccines hold a great potential for development into successful pharmaceutical products and several examples at the advanced pre-clinical or clinical stage are presented. Nevertheless, the most efforts were focused on novel and very innovative technologies for new generation of vector-based vaccines. Furthermore, specific topics such as delivery and adjuvant and protection strategies for cell-mediated-based vaccines are presented. Given its scope, the book is a “must read” for all those involved in vaccine development, both in academia and industrial vaccine development.

Book Gene Vaccines

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  • Author : Josef Thalhamer
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2011-08-31
  • ISBN : 3709104394
  • Pages : 332 pages

Download or read book Gene Vaccines written by Josef Thalhamer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The induction of antigen-specific immune responses after in vivo transfection with expression plasmids has triggered a revolution of vaccine research. After a first hype, evoked by the fascinating options of this method, clinical studies did not reach the ambitious aims and a phase of disillusion ensued. It became obvious that Gene vaccines displayed a weaker immunogenicity in humans than had been observed in the mouse models. Meanwhile these hurdles have been overcome and gene vaccines undergo a renaissance. The present book gives an update of the “world of naked gene vaccines”, namely DNA and RNA vaccines. Its content ranges from general mechanisms, inherent immunostimulatory properties and the vast potential to modulate immune responses, to recent successful clinical studies and approved veterinary gene vaccines. Beyond the state-of-the-art of genetic immunization, the reader will be stimulated with a chapter addressing “burning questions”.

Book Use of Laboratory Animals in Biomedical and Behavioral Research

Download or read book Use of Laboratory Animals in Biomedical and Behavioral Research written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1988-02-01 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientific experiments using animals have contributed significantly to the improvement of human health. Animal experiments were crucial to the conquest of polio, for example, and they will undoubtedly be one of the keystones in AIDS research. However, some persons believe that the cost to the animals is often high. Authored by a committee of experts from various fields, this book discusses the benefits that have resulted from animal research, the scope of animal research today, the concerns of advocates of animal welfare, and the prospects for finding alternatives to animal use. The authors conclude with specific recommendations for more consistent government action.

Book Protective Anti SIV Immune Responses Induced by Attenuated SHIV89 6

Download or read book Protective Anti SIV Immune Responses Induced by Attenuated SHIV89 6 written by Kristina Abel and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Development of Novel Vaccines

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  • Author : Alexander von Gabain
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2012-04-23
  • ISBN : 3709107091
  • Pages : 318 pages

Download or read book Development of Novel Vaccines written by Alexander von Gabain and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-04-23 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Development of novel vaccines” gives an overview of the tasks in basic research leading to the final product – the vaccine and its applications, belonging to the most complex biologics in the pharmaceutical field. Distinct from most textbooks in the vaccine arena, the current issue focuses on the translational aspect, namely, how research results can be transformed into life-saving medical interventions. Each chapter of the book deals with one important paradigm for the development of novel vaccines, along the value chain towards the final vaccine, and furthermore, with the inevitable tools required for this process. Contributions are prepared by teams of scientists, all of whom are experts in the field, most of them anchored in biomedical organizations devoted to translational culture, thereby lighting the certain topics from different views. This volume is a must read for researchers engaged in vaccine development and who really want to see their research results to become a product.

Book A Comprehensive Guide to Toxicology in Preclinical Drug Development

Download or read book A Comprehensive Guide to Toxicology in Preclinical Drug Development written by Ali S. Faqi and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2012-11-02 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Comprehensive Guide to Toxicology in Preclinical Drug Development is designed for toxicologists who need a thorough understanding of the drug development process. This multi-contributed reference will provide a detailed picture of the complex and highly interrelated activities of preclinical toxicology in both small molecules and biologics --

Book State of the World s Vaccines and Immunization

Download or read book State of the World s Vaccines and Immunization written by J. M. Maurice and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2009-07-20 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This casebook collects 64 case studies each of which raises an important and difficult ethical issue connected with planning, reviewing or conducting health-related research. The book's purpose is to contribute to thoughtful analysis of these issues by researchers and members of research ethics committees (REC's known in some places as ethical review committees or institutional review boards) particularly those involved with studies that are conducted or sponsored internationally. . This collection is envisioned principally as a tool to aid educational programs from short workshops on research.