«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.
The flu
vaccine works by exposing the body to parts
of inactivated flu from the three
major different
types of flu that infect humans, prompting the immune system to develop antibodies against these viruses.