The humoral immune response to influenza vaccination in lung transplant patients.

Suppression of the humoral immune response by mycophenolate mofetil.

BACKGROUND No conventional immunosuppressive agent preferentially inhibits antibody production. Studies in experimental animals and in human cells in vitro suggested mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) might have such an effect. If this was the case in vivo it could have significant implications in terms of both MMF toxicity and the rational design of immunotherapeutic regimens. METHODS Subjects were...

Clinical factors associated with the humoral immune response to influenza vaccination in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at a high risk of developing significant complications from infection with the influenza virus. It is therefore vital to ensure that prophylaxis with the influenza vaccine is effective in COPD. The aim of this study was to assess the immunogenicity of the 2010 trivalent influenza vaccine in persons with C...

Evaluation of Acute Aflatoxicosis on Humoral Immune Response to Foot-and Mouth Disease Vaccination in Guinea Pigs

Evaluation of Humoral Immune Response to Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccination in Experimentally Infected Guinea Pigs with Trypanosoma evansi

Synbiotic enhances immune responses against infectious bronchitis, infectious bursal disease, Newcastle disease and avian influenza in broiler chickens

Increased susceptibility of birds to avian pathogens in intensive husbandry system has emphasized on necessity of improvement of innate and specific immune responses of birds by the fast establishment of a beneficial microflora and immune stimulator factors to guarantee healthy and low-price products. During this study, 192 one-day-old broiler chicks (Ross-380) in four groups with three replica...