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The largest immune tissue in the body
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April 21, 2014 2:52 PM
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Study of gut microbes, antibiotics offers clues to improving immunity in premature babies

Study of gut microbes, antibiotics offers clues to improving immunity in premature babies | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Mothers give a newborn baby a gift of germs -— germs that help to kick-start the infant’s immune system. But antibiotics, used to fight bacterial infection, may paradoxically interrupt a newborn’s own immune responses.
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April 20, 2014 2:22 PM
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Novel stapled peptide nanoparticle combination prevents RSV infection, study finds

Novel stapled peptide nanoparticle combination prevents RSV infection, study finds | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
A combination of advanced technologies may lead to a therapy to prevent or treat respiratory syncytial virus, a potentially lethal respiratory infection affecting infants, young children and the elderly, new research suggests.
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April 18, 2014 5:07 AM
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Toll like receptor-3 priming alters diesel exhaust particle-induced cytokine responses in human bronchial epithelial cells

RT @RespiratoryRes: Toll Like Receptor-3 Priming Alters Diesel Exhaust Particle-Induced Cytokine Responses in HBECs http://t.co/rOqA4j1PzK
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April 17, 2014 4:51 AM
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HIV-positive women respond well to HPV vaccine, study shows

HIV-positive women respond well to HPV vaccine, study shows | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
A vaccine can safely help the vast majority of HIV-positive women produce antibodies against the cancer-causing human papillomavirus, even if their immune system is weak and even if they've had some prior HPV exposure, a three-nation clinical trial...
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April 16, 2014 1:37 PM
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Report from the 43rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the American Association ... - Dentistry IQ

Report from the 43rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the American Association ... - Dentistry IQ | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
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Report from the 43rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the American Association ...
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April 14, 2014 8:34 AM
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Border maneuvers: deployment of mucosal immune defenses ...

Border maneuvers: deployment of mucosal immune defenses ... | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Toxoplasma gondii is a highly prevalent protozoan pathogen that is transmitted through oral ingestion of infectious cysts. As such, mucosal immune defenses in the intestine constitute the first and arguably most important line ...
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April 12, 2014 10:56 AM
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Protective mucosal immunity mediated by epithelial CD1D and IL-10 [Nature. 2014] - PubMed - NCBI

PubMed comprises more than 23 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
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Light and Electron Microscopy of the European Beaver (Castor fiber) Stomach Reveal Unique Morphological Features with Possible General Biological Significance

Light and Electron Microscopy of the European Beaver (Castor fiber) Stomach Reveal Unique Morphological Features with Possible General Biological Significance | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
by Natalia Ziółkowska, Bogdan Lewczuk, Wojciech Petryński, Katarzyna Palkowska, Magdalena Prusik, Krystyna Targońska, Zygmunt Giżejewski, Barbara Przybylska-Gornowicz Anatomical, histological, and ultrastructural studies of the European beaver...
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April 11, 2014 5:24 AM
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New Vaccine Hope for Viral Cause of Birth Defects - Drug Discovery & Development

New Vaccine Hope for Viral Cause of Birth Defects - Drug Discovery & Development | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Drug Discovery & Development New Vaccine Hope for Viral Cause of Birth Defects Drug Discovery & Development (Source: Wikimedia/Yale Rosen) Experts in infection and immunity have made a path-finding discovery that could lead to the development of a...
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neutrophils might help against viral infections

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April 10, 2014 3:07 PM
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Identify, treat and control BVD in your herd - FarmersWeekly

Identify, treat and control BVD in your herd - FarmersWeekly | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Identify, treat and control BVD in your herd
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“Similarities continue in as much as both cause immune suppression – where any other diseases can be far more severe and the body is less able to deal with them,” he adds.
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April 10, 2014 2:36 PM
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Bugs & us: the role of the gut in autoimmun... [Indian J Med Res. 2013] - PubMed - NCBI

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April 10, 2014 9:54 AM
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NewsDaily: Mucosal immune responses to influenza infection ...

Last Updated: 2014-03-28 10:43:13 -0400 (Reuters Health). By Will Boggs MD. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mucosal immune responses to influenza infection predict clinical outcomes independently of age and viral load, according to a new ...
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different from plasma... (sic)

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April 9, 2014 3:41 PM
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Allergen challenge in vivo alters rhinovirus-induced chemokine secretion from human airway macrophages. FT. http://t.co/2wwZFTja1K
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April 20, 2014 3:44 PM
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Airway Uric Acid Is a Sensor of Inhaled Protease Allergens and Initiates Type 2 Immune Responses in Respiratory Mucosa [ALLERGY AND OTHER HYPERSENSITIVITIES]

Although type 2 immune responses to environmental Ags are thought to play pivotal roles in asthma and allergic airway diseases, the immunological mechanisms that initiate the responses are largely unknown.
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April 18, 2014 5:19 AM
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Attenuation of Experimental Colitis in Glutathione Peroxidase 1 and Catalase Double Knockout Mice through Enhancing Regulatory T Cell Function

Attenuation of Experimental Colitis in Glutathione Peroxidase 1 and Catalase Double Knockout Mice through Enhancing Regulatory T Cell Function | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
by Hyung-Ran Kim, Anbok Lee, Eun-Jeong Choi, Jeong-Hae Kie, Woosung Lim, Hyeon Kook Lee, Byung-In Moon, Ju-Young Seoh Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been implicated in the progression of inflammatory diseases including inflammatory bowel...
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April 17, 2014 4:52 AM
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Scientists re-define what's healthy in newest analysis for human microbiome project

Scientists re-define what's healthy in newest analysis for human microbiome project | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
A new look at the Human Microbiome Project shows wide variation in the types of bacteria found in healthy people. Based on their findings, there is no single healthy microbiome.
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April 16, 2014 2:10 PM
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Welcome - Ocular Immunity, Autoimmunity and Inflammation Conference

Welcome - Ocular Immunity, Autoimmunity and Inflammation Conference | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Abstract submissions are open for the Ocular Immunity, Autoimmunity and Inflammation Conference in Fort Lauderdale. http://t.co/8PrKA8zDNJ
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April 16, 2014 1:34 PM
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Signaling by epithelial members of the CEACAM family - mucosal docking sites for pathogenic bacteria

Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecules (CEACAMs) comprise a group of immunoglobulin-related vertebrate glycoproteins.
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April 13, 2014 2:29 PM
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Galectin-3 Regulates Desmoglein-2 and Intestinal Epithelial ...

Galectin-3 Regulates Desmoglein-2 and Intestinal Epithelial ... | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
The Journal of Biological Chemistry. Skip to main page content ... Conclusion: Galectin-3 lattices stabilize desmoglein-2 at the cell surface to regulate intercellular adhesion in intestinal epithelial cells.
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April 12, 2014 10:55 AM
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PLOS ONE: Mucosal Vaccination with Recombinant Lactobacillus ...

PLOS ONE: Mucosal Vaccination with Recombinant Lactobacillus ... | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Vaccination remains most economical and effective means against respiratory diseases caused by influenza viruses [1]. Based on the circulating viruses in the population, trivalent vaccine strains have been developed and ...
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April 11, 2014 5:26 AM
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Comparison of Microbiological, Histological, and Immunomodulatory Parameters in Response to Treatment with Either Combination Therapy with Prednisone and Metronidazole or Probiotic VSL#3 Strains in...

Comparison of Microbiological, Histological, and Immunomodulatory Parameters in Response to Treatment with Either Combination Therapy with Prednisone and Metronidazole or Probiotic VSL#3 Strains in... | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
by Giacomo Rossi, Graziano Pengo, Marco Caldin, Angela Palumbo Piccionello, Jörg M. Steiner, Noah D. Cohen, Albert E. Jergens, Jan S. Suchodolski
Background Idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common chronic enteropathy in dogs.
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April 11, 2014 5:22 AM
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The Common Causes of IgA Nephropathy - Kidney Disease Symptoms and Treatment

The Common Causes of IgA Nephropathy - Kidney Disease Symptoms and Treatment | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
IgA Nephropathy is an autoimmune disorder that occurs when IgA settles in kidneys. If we want to know causes of IgA Nephropathy, we need to know what IgA is and how it affects kidney.
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IgA nephropathy for laypeople, but including mucosal origin of IgA and tonsillectomy as an option

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April 10, 2014 2:44 PM
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Seasonal changes in nasal cytology in mite-all... [J Inflamm Res. 2014] - PubMed - NCBI

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April 10, 2014 2:12 PM
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Dysentery parasite attacks gut by eating cells alive - health - 09 April 2014 - New Scientist

Dysentery parasite attacks gut by eating cells alive - health - 09 April 2014 - New Scientist | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
The amoeba that causes dysentery has a unique and gruesome way of attacking the gut: it gnaws away at the walls, ripping off chunks of living cells (Impressively ravenous, purely malevolent: Dysentery kills by eating cells alive
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Fusion-Expressed CTB Improves Both Systemic and Mucosal T-Cell ...

Fusion-Expressed CTB Improves Both Systemic and Mucosal T-Cell ... | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
To further investigate whether it can also be used as a genetic adjuvant to improve mucosal immune responses, we constructed DNA and recombinant Tiantan vaccinia (rTTV) vaccines expressing OVA-CTB fusion antigen.
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