Each has distinct methods of defending your body against disease and infection. Harmful infectious organisms are identified as invaders due to their antigens (distinct molecules on their surface).

School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 66, Gongchang Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518107, China ...

From the Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, University Heart Center Freiburg, Germany (D.W.) Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany (D.W.) K. Ley has received research funding for ...

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has revolutionised the treatment of haematological malignancies and has demonstrated efficacy in early trials for solid tumours, neurological and ...

Newer tests that detect both HIV antibodies and the p24 antigen (an earlier marker of HIV infection) are now the gold standard for diagnosis, but require clinical labs to run results, contributing to ...

A relatively new response to those symptoms might be to reach for an at-home rapid antigen tests (RATs) for influenza, COVID-19 and other respiratory infections. David Muscatello, an associate ...

Gram-negative bacteria naturally shed outer membrane vesicles (OMV) during growth. Generalized Modules for Membrane Antigens (GMMA -based vaccine) derive from bacteria engineered to enhance native OMV ...

The PSA test is a blood test that measures how much of a particular protein (called prostate-specific antigen) is in your blood. It’s been the standard for prostate cancer screening for 30 years. Your ...

The main tools used in the study of infectious diseases are recombinant antigens. They are frequently employed in the context of developing antibodies and vaccines. High-quality antigens and ...