Immunology Hub2 apr 2020Tempo di lettura: 1 minDrug RepositioningIn the next weeks, several drugs against malaria, HIV, or influenza will be tested for their efficiency against SARS-Cov-2. The process...
Immunology Hub2 apr 2020Tempo di lettura: 1 minThe hidden beautyAmong the secrets of the human immune system, one of them always fascinated me. Some functions and aspects of the human body which might...
Immunology Hub2 apr 2020Tempo di lettura: 1 minHuman blood compositionIn order to isolate components of the human blood, centrifugation with Ficoll medium is performed. This process produces different,...
Immunology Hub2 apr 2020Tempo di lettura: 1 minVaccine discovery Why is it so difficult to discover a vaccine for COVID-19? 🦠 In order to induce protection against viral infections, a cytotoxic...
Immunology Hub2 apr 2020Tempo di lettura: 1 minCoronavirus pandemicsCoronaviruses are ssRNA viruses with with genome size of 26-32 kb. The infection process begins with viral binding to host cell...
Immunology Hub26 mar 2020Tempo di lettura: 1 minAntibodies: The basis of the humoral response This 150kDa, Y-shaped molecule plays many roles in immunity. An antibody is able to act as a molecular flag by binding to a specific...