Sentences with phrase «aided by antibodies»

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The presence of the AIDS virus in an asymptormatic carrier of the disease may be indicated by a blood test designed to detect the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies.

Weeks crept by before David knew if he had tested positive for AIDS antibodies.

The presence of antibodies to lymphadenopathy - associated retrovirus (LAV) was determined by a radioimmunoprecipitation assay and by an enzyme - linked immunosorbent solid assay of sera from Zairian patients with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in 1983.

The discovery of how a KwaZulu - Natal woman's body responded to her HIV infection by making potent antibodies (called broadly neutralizing antibodies, because they are able to kill multiple strains of HIV from across the world), was reported today by the CAPRISA consortium of AIDS researchers jointly with scientists from the United States.

A major new finding that will significantly advance efforts to create the world's first antibody - based AIDS vaccine was published today by researchers from the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology.

Crotty says the ability to measure Tfh cells in the blood will assist AIDS vaccine researchers by serving as an indicator of antibody response.

«We've shown that a specific type of these cells, known as follicular helper T (Tfh) cells are not only necessary, but are a limiting factor that differentiates between an average and a potent antibody response to HIV,» says Crotty, a scientific collaborator with the Center for HIV / AIDS Vaccine Immunology & Immunogen Discovery (CHAVI - ID), a major research consortium led by The Scripps Research Institute.

Reacts with AIDS sera and human monoclonal antibodies as determined by ELISA and Western blot.

While studying a group of women at risk of HIV in Mombasa, Kenya, senior author Overbaugh and colleagues noticed that one woman carried an AIDS virus that was easily inactivated by antibodies.

Antibodies are stimulated by Echinacea, while inflammation is reduced to aid the immune response.

Have you ever been diagnosed as having or been treated for AIDS or ARC (AIDS Related Complex) by a member of the medical profession, or tested positive for HIV antibodies as part of a test conducted for the purpose of obtaining insurance?