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Mucosal Immunity
The largest immune tissue in the body
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Deficient protein GM-CSF production found to impair gut's immune tolerance - Science Codex

Deficient protein GM-CSF production found to impair gut's immune tolerance Science Codex "These results are highly relevant to clinical inflammatory bowel diseases because GMSCF-impaired function is now emerging as one of the best predictors of IBD...
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Chlamydia trachomatis Antibody Testing in Vaginal Mucosal ...

Chlamydia trachomatis Antibody Testing in Vaginal Mucosal ... | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
IgA presence in vaginal mucosa might indicate an ongoing Chlamydia infection or chronic low-grade immune response in the upper genital tract, in women who have negative PCR results of the lower genital tract.
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Summer School & Symposium | Modeling Immunity

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Modeling Mucosal Immunity (MMI) Summer School Program and Symposium - June 9-14, 2014, Virginia Tech
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Influence of Common Mucosal Co-Factors on HIV Infection in the Female Genital Tract - Ferreira - 2014 - American Journal of Reproductive Immunology - Wiley Online Library

Influence of Common Mucosal Co-Factors on HIV Infection in the Female Genital Tract - Ferreira - 2014 - American Journal of Reproductive Immunology - Wiley Online Library | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Immunology: Influence of Common Mucosal Co‐Factors on HIV Infection in the Female Genital Tract http://t.co/HHd4hNyGR8
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Inflammatory monocytes orchestrate innate antifu... [PLoS Pathog. 2014] - PubMed - NCBI

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Battling Infection with Microbes - Bioscience Technology

Battling Infection with Microbes - Bioscience Technology | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
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Battling Infection with Microbes
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An artist's representation of gut microbes promoting hematopoiesis. (Source: Arya Khosravi and Wesley The human relationship with microbial life is complicated.
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The Intestinal Microbiome: Role in Nutrition, Metabolism

The Intestinal Microbiome: Role in Nutrition, Metabolism | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
She is currently the chief of the mucosal immunology section in the laboratory of Parasitic diseases. Yasmine Belkaid is an international leader in the field of immune regulation. Her work has defined fundamental mechanisms ...
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Seasonal Variation in Human Gut Microbiome Composition

Seasonal Variation in Human Gut Microbiome Composition | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
by Emily R. Davenport, Orna Mizrahi-Man, Katelyn Michelini, Luis B. Barreiro, Carole Ober, Yoav Gilad
The composition of the human gut microbiome is influenced by many environmental factors.
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Nitric Oxide Production by Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes in Infected Cystic Fibrosis Sputum Consumes Oxygen - Kolpen - Clinical & Experimental Immunology - Wiley Online Library

Nitric Oxide Production by Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes in Infected Cystic Fibrosis Sputum Consumes Oxygen - Kolpen - Clinical & Experimental Immunology - Wiley Online Library | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Nitric Oxide Production by Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes in Infected Cystic Fibrosis Sputum Consumes Oxygen http://t.co/VO1Vv16Mfj
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Isolation of Lymphocytes from Mouse Genital Tract Mucosa

To watch this video on jove.com, click here: http://www.jove.com/video/4391?utm_source=youtube An efficient way to isolate lymphocytes from mouse genital tra...
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The up side of decidual natural killer cells: new developments in immunology of pregnancy - Jabrane-Ferrat - 2014 - Immunology - Wiley Online Library

The up side of decidual natural killer cells: new developments in immunology of pregnancy - Jabrane-Ferrat - 2014 - Immunology - Wiley Online Library | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
The up side of decidual natural killer cells: new developments in immunology of pregnancy JabraneFerrat Immunology http://t.co/XSGRtPYB98
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More than just bacteria: The importance of microbial diversity in gut health ... - Science Codex

More than just bacteria: The importance of microbial diversity in gut health ... - Science Codex | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
More than just bacteria: The importance of microbial diversity in gut health ...
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Coevolution of Mucosal Immunoglobulins and the Polymeric ...

Coevolution of Mucosal Immunoglobulins and the Polymeric ... | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Abstract. Immunoglobulins (Igs) in mucosal secretions contribute to immune homeostasis by limiting access of microbial and environmental antigens to the body proper, maintaining the integrity of the epithelial barrier and ...
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very interesting paper, with two figures on evolution of Igs and FcRs
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Exposing Sows to PEDV to Build Herd Immunity - National Hog Farmer

Exposing Sows to PEDV to Build Herd Immunity - National Hog Farmer | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Exposing Sows to PEDV to Build Herd Immunity National Hog Farmer Because PEDV is a mucosal (gut surface) pathogen, it is important to understand that effective active immunity occurs at the level of the gut mucosa in the form of lactogenic immunity...
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The molecule of DC-SIGN captures enterovirus 71 and ... [Virol J. 2014] - PubMed - NCBI

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Deficient protein GM-CSF production found to impair gut's immune tolerance - Science Codex

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Deficient protein GM-CSF production found to impair gut's immune tolerance
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Although GMCSF is mostly known for its role in inflammation, Dr.
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Host-microbial interactions in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis

Each month, the Editors of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology will select two JACI articles for discussion. Readers are invited ... treatment options. Posted by Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology at 10:42 AM ...
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Anaplasma phagocytophilum Up-regulates some An... [J Comp Pathol. 2014] - PubMed - NCBI

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Microbiota-Dependent Crosstalk Between Macrophages and ILC3 Promotes ... - Science Careers Blog

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Bertilimumab Is A Potential Blockbuster Drug For Immune Pharma - Seeking Alpha

Bertilimumab Is A Potential Blockbuster Drug For Immune Pharma - Seeking Alpha | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Bertilimumab Is A Potential Blockbuster Drug For Immune Pharma
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The inflammation in CD is transmural, meaning it affects the entire colon wall as compared to UC where the inflammation typically only affects the mucosa.
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HIV-Assoc Disruption of Tight & Adherens Junctions of Oral Cells Facilitates HSV-1 Infection & Spread http://t.co/LtDA5uOc7d HT @UCSF
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The prolactin-inducible-protein (PIP): A regulatory molecule in adaptive and innate immunity

The prolactin-inducible-protein (PIP): A regulatory molecule in adaptive and innate immunity | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
The Prolactin-inducible-protein (PIP)/Gross Cystic Disease Fluid Protein-15 (GCDFP-15) gene is highly expressed in salivary, lacrimal and sweat glands and the protein abundantly found in the secretions that originate from these glands; saliva,...
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Brain Endothelial Cells Control Fertility through Ovarian-Steroid–Dependent Release of Semaphorin 3A

Brain Endothelial Cells Control Fertility through Ovarian-Steroid–Dependent Release of Semaphorin 3A | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
by Paolo Giacobini, Jyoti Parkash, Céline Campagne, Andrea Messina, Filippo Casoni, Charlotte Vanacker, Fanny Langlet, Barbara Hobo, Gabriella Cagnoni, Sarah Gallet, Naresh Kumar Hanchate, Danièle Mazur, Masahiko Taniguchi, Massimiliano Mazzone,...
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Mymetics Strengthens Virosome Vaccine Platform - Wall Street Journal

Mymetics Strengthens Virosome Vaccine Platform - Wall Street Journal | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Mymetics Strengthens Virosome Vaccine Platform Wall Street Journal The company's vaccines are designed to induce protection against early transmission and infection, focusing on the mucosal immune response as a first-line defense, which, for some...
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Cutting Edge: IFN-{gamma}R Signaling in Non-T Cell Targets Regulates T Cell-Mediated Intestinal Inflammation through Multiple Mechanisms [CUTTING EDGE]

Cutting Edge: IFN-{gamma}R Signaling in Non-T Cell Targets Regulates T Cell-Mediated Intestinal Inflammation through Multiple Mechanisms [CUTTING EDGE] | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Naive CD4 T cells transferred into lymphopenic mice undergo spontaneous proliferation and induce chronic inflammation in the intestine. Cellular mechanisms regulating the proliferative and inflammatory processes are not fully understood.
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