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The largest immune tissue in the body
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Animal Cartoon #4732 ANDERTOONS ANIMAL CARTOONS

Animal Cartoon #4732 ANDERTOONS ANIMAL CARTOONS | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Cartoon 4732 - I'm sorry, it's an ear infection. (Daily Animal Cartoon - Friday November 1st, 2013 Like today's cartoon? Forward it to a friend, share it on Face...
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November 3, 2013 1:57 PM
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Editorial: New tricks for innate lymphoid cells - Journal of Leukocyte Biology (subscription)

Editorial: New tricks for innate lymphoid cells Journal of Leukocyte Biology (subscription) ILCs are an emerging family of innate immune cells that exhibit phenotypic and functional heterogeneity that is remarkably similar to effector subsets of...
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November 1, 2013 2:25 AM
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Successful Trial of Oral TB Vaccine Published in Immunotherapy Journal - PR Web (press release)

Successful Trial of Oral TB Vaccine Published in Immunotherapy Journal
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Study found out that oral M.
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October 30, 2013 2:21 PM
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The th17 cell population and the immune home... [Int Rev Immunol. 2013] - PubMed - NCBI

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October 29, 2013 3:42 PM
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NanoBio Awarded Up To $10 Million In NIH Funding To Develop A Pandemic ... - PR Newswire (press release)

NanoBio Awarded Up To $10 Million In NIH Funding To Develop A Pandemic ...
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This adjuvanted vaccine has the potential to provide enhanced protection against infection by eliciting both mucosal and systemic immunity.
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October 28, 2013 3:04 PM
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Discovered: A Natural Protein in Breast Milk That Fights HIV

Discovered: A Natural Protein in Breast Milk That Fights HIV | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Scientists have identified a milk protein called Tenascin C that binds to HIV and prevents it from injecting its DNA into human cells (Congrats to my boss/mentor for discovering an innate immunity protein that helps prevent HIV transmission
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October 26, 2013 5:01 AM
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This Week in PLOS NTDs and PLOS Pathogens: a Focus on Aspergillus ... - PLoS Blogs (blog)

This Week in PLOS NTDs and PLOS Pathogens: a Focus on Aspergillus ... - PLoS Blogs (blog) | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
This Week in PLOS NTDs and PLOS Pathogens: a Focus on Aspergillus ...
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October 26, 2013 2:38 AM
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Trends in Immunology - Immunomicrobial pathogenesis of periodontitis: keystones, pathobionts, and host response

TrendsImmunol: Hajishengallis describes how #microbes and inflammatory cells cooperate to promote gum disease http://t.co/DsUR3ngIaV #dental
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October 24, 2013 8:34 AM
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Breast Milk Protein May be Key to Protecting Babies from HIV Infection - Infection Control Today

Breast Milk Protein May be Key to Protecting Babies from HIV Infection - Infection Control Today | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Breast Milk Protein May be Key to Protecting Babies from HIV Infection Infection Control Today The study was funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award; Duke University School of Medicine; Center for...
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October 24, 2013 7:33 AM
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Using reproductive immunology to improve... [Am J Reprod Immunol. 2013] - PubMed - NCBI

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October 24, 2013 2:32 AM
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Tuberculosis Deaths Fell In 2012, But 3 Million Still Undiagnosed, Untreated - Huffington Post

Tuberculosis Deaths Fell In 2012, But 3 Million Still Undiagnosed, Untreated - Huffington Post | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Tuberculosis Deaths Fell In 2012, But 3 Million Still Undiagnosed, Untreated Huffington Post It occurs when uric acid crystals build up in tissues and fluids, thereby leading to a red, swollen joint that is very painful, according to the Centers...
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check tuberculois or gout?

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October 22, 2013 1:53 PM
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Mammary Analogue Secretory Carcinoma of Salivary Glands With... : The American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Mammary analogue secretory carcinoma of salivary gland origin (MASC) is a recently described tumor resembling secretory carcinoma of the breast characterized by strong S-100 protein, mammaglobin, and vimentin immunoexpression and which harbors a...
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October 21, 2013 6:31 AM
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Elevated immune activation levels linked to increased HIV seroconversion - Healio

Elevated immune activation levels linked to increased HIV seroconversion - Healio | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Elevated immune activation levels linked to increased HIV seroconversion Healio Prior studies have indicated variable susceptibility to HIV among commercial sex workers exposed to HIV, dependent upon higher levels of mucosal and systemic immune...
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November 3, 2013 2:01 PM
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Glutamine Administration Modulates Lung [gamma][delta] T Lym... : Shock

This study investigated the effects of glutamine (GLN) administration on regulating lung [gamma][delta] T cells in polymicrobial sepsis. Mice were randomly assigned to normal group (NC), septic saline group (SS), and septic GLN group (SG).
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November 3, 2013 11:59 AM
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NanoBio receives NIAID contract for pandemic influenza vaccine adjuvant - Vaccine News Daily

NanoBio receives NIAID contract for pandemic influenza vaccine adjuvant - Vaccine News Daily | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
NanoBio receives NIAID contract for pandemic influenza vaccine adjuvant Vaccine News Daily “The results of these studies very clearly demonstrate the ability of the NE adjuvant to elicit mucosal immunity and the important role this type of immunity...
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October 30, 2013 2:55 PM
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Genes involved in innate immunity associat... [Occup Environ Med. 2013] - PubMed - NCBI

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October 30, 2013 11:29 AM
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Secretory ranalexin produced in recombinant Pichia pastoris exhibits additive bactericidal activity when used in combination with polymyxin B or linezolid against multi‐drug resistant bacteria

Secretory ranalexin produced in recombinant Pichia pastoris exhibits additive bactericidal activity when used in combination with polymyxin B or linezolid against multi‐drug resistant bacteria | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
From BioPortfolio: Ranalexin, a cationic peptide from frogs, is a potent therapeutic antimicrobial peptide (AMP). Its limited availability is an obstacle for a wider application....
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October 28, 2013 3:41 PM
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Acrolein exposure suppresses antigen-induced pulmonary ...

Acrolein exposure suppresses antigen-induced pulmonary ... | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Adverse health effects of tobacco smoke arise partly from its influence on innate and adaptive immune responses, leading to impaired innate immunity and host defense. The impact of smoking on allergic asthma remains ...
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October 28, 2013 2:59 PM
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It's in the Genes - Scientist (blog)

It's in the Genes - Scientist (blog) | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
It's in the Genes Scientist (blog) FLICKR, NIAIDScouring the genomes and body-wide microbial communities of 93 people, researchers have discovered a link between the composition of the microbiome and genetic variation in innate immunity, phagocyte...
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October 26, 2013 3:05 AM
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Mucus Enhances Gut Homeostasis and Oral Tolerance by Delivering Immunoregulatory Signals

Gut mucus more than a #gooeyshield—it also promotes tolerance of bacteria, foods http://t.co/SPHp6bJdEF & http://t.co/GYxiVys2qK #immunology
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October 24, 2013 9:50 AM
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New Salimetrics Technology Center Opens in Carlsbad, California - PR Web (press release)

New Salimetrics Technology Center Opens in Carlsbad, California - PR Web (press release) | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
New Salimetrics Technology Center Opens in Carlsbad, California
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October 24, 2013 8:33 AM
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Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis in patients diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a prospective case-cohort study

#hvhebron participa Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis in patients diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary #fibrosis http://t.co/lWlulJgPfv
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October 24, 2013 5:22 AM
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G Protein-Coupled Receptor 43 Moderates Gu... [Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2013] - PubMed - NCBI

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October 22, 2013 1:54 PM
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If the scientists tagged secretory cells in the trachea and followed ...

If the scientists tagged secretory cells in the trachea and followed them for a year, they found that the labeled cells gradually lost. You could multiply and make ciliated cells but not do this for a long time.
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October 21, 2013 1:18 PM
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Stem cells converted to living intestinal patches - ScienceBlog.com (blog)

Stem cells converted to living intestinal patches - ScienceBlog.com (blog) | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Stem cells converted to living intestinal patches
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The cells that provide the surface of the intestine need constant replenishment due to the mechanical and physical nature of the process of digestion.
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patches? PPs... up to M cells??

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