Sentences with phrase «overall immune response to an infection»

As a result, past studies have found, obesity in animals and people can lead to elevated levels of inflammation throughout the body and, interestingly, a weaker overall immune response to an infection or illness.

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«We are pleased to have demonstrated such a potent and durable immune response to the vaccine,» said the study's lead author, Sita Awasthi, PhD, a research associate professor of Infectious Diseases at Penn. «If found effective in clinical trials, the vaccine will have a huge impact on reducing the overall prevalence of genital herpes infections and could reduce new HIV infections as well, especially in high - burden regions of sub-Saharan Africa.»

«I was expecting to see ancestry - associated differences in immune response but not such a clear trend towards an overall stronger response to infection among individuals of African descent,» added Luis Barreiro of the University of Montreal and the CHU Sainte - Justine in Canada, senior author of the other study.

Investigation revealed it isn't the infections themselves that cause autism, but instead the reaction of the mother's immune system to infection (her inflammatory response), as well as the overall health of her immune system.

These dogs often experience side effects of malnutrition which include starvation, bone growth deformities, frequent infections, lowered immune system responses, failing growth and overall failure to thrive.