Veterinary scientists explore poultry virus as cancer killer
...eplicate only in the presence of prostate specific antigen (PSA), which is found exclusively in cancerous prostate cells. Normal, healthy cells have an interferon antiviral system that activates upon infection with NDV thereby preventing replication of the virus, explains Dr. Subbiah. Cancer cells, howev...UQ research heralds vaccine technology breakthrough
... to carry the RSV peptides. "Hepatitis B surface antigen forms virus-like particles, which are the vaccine used for Hepatitis B vaccine all around the world," Professor Tindle said. "We're taking advantage of that to piggyback, if you like, the respiratory syncytial virus peptides into the vaccine." He......ound were in genes controlling the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system, which plays a major role in the immune system by identifying foreign invaders and "tagging" them for destruction. Two of the HLA genes, known as HLA-A and B, are turned off by HIV when it enters the body, which keeps the immune system ...