For one step of this project, the researchers combined the yeast cells with serum from ... be targets for a vaccine or a tick bite test. "It's a powerful way to map the immune response to a ...

Novavax, the little-known Maryland company that received a $1.6 billion deal from the federal government for its experimental coronavirus vaccine, announced encouraging results in two preliminary ...

To see if these differences in immune cell frequency affected antibody production, the researchers collected serum samples from mice vaccinated and boosted with one of the three vaccines. Through ...

Researchers have discovered that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines have a persistent effect on the innate immune system. These mechanisms may help the human body to better protect itself against ...

The results indicate that the vaccine’s broad-based immune response offers superior protection beyond serum antibodies alone, reinforcing the potential of intranasal vaccination to address viral ...

Researchers at Vaxart Inc. and the Center for Vaccine Development ... including serum antibody responses, functional antibody activity, mucosal immunity, and cellular immune responses.