Going Viral: Why We Need New Diagnostics For a Safe and Effective Dengue Vaccine
This article is taken from European Biopharmaceutical Review January 2020, pages 44-46. © Samedan Ltd. The Dengue VirusDengue is the world’s most prevalent and consequential arboviral disease. Current estimates indicate that as many as 390 million dengue infections...
Why We Need New Diagnostics for the Zika Virus
This article has been published in Volume 2, Issue 3 of the IBI journal. While Zika is no longer in the public eye, it hasn’t vanished. Recent outbreaks across Asia and Africa are reminders that Zika is alive and well, and with no effective countermeasures available,...
Clostridium difficile Toxins: The Nuts and Bolts
In this blog, we describe the mechanisms of action of the Clostridium difficile A and B toxins, and discuss their use in research and medicine. The Native Antigen Company provides biologically active C. diff toxins, as well as inactivated toxoids for a range of...
Paper Synopsis: Measles Induces Immune Amnesia
In the midst of widespread concern about growing anti-vaccination sentiments, worldwide, a study published this month suggests that Measles virus infection can also ablate acquired immunity to other diseases. In this blog, we introduce the concept of immune amnesia,...