Sentences with phrase «system during infection»

They systematically deleted genes for secreted effector proteins — molecules that the parasite injects into a host cell to modulate the immune system during infection — and injected the altered parasites into mice with aggressive ovarian cancer.

«It might seem counterintuitive, but in some cases, suppressing the immune system during infection might actually be useful.

Not exact matches

From eliminating the risk of patient - to - patient pathogen transfer from improperly sterilized delivery devices to the risk of infection from bioburden that accumulates on unpackaged implants and instruments during a surgical procedure, the single - use systems have been extremely effective.

But because her immune system was compromised by the cocaine her birth mother ingested during pregnancy, Abby Rose was hospitalized with a dangerous infection.

Dietician Keli Hawthorne says, «There are no studies on the safety of raw honey during pregnancy, but there is no reason it shouldn't be safe,» explaining honey doesn't carry listeriosis (found in unpasteurized cheeses and deli meats) which can cause serious infections in those with weakened immune systems, including pregnant women.

The baby continues to get antibodies from the mother through the placenta in order to be able to combat the infections after birth and to develop his or her own immune system during the first months of life.

«This is because during the first 6 to 8 weeks, the baby's immune system is still developing,» Dr. Fairbrother explains, «making them at risk for serious infections that coincide with fever.»

Baby's immune system is still developing during first year of his or her life and that is why babies are most vulnerable to viruses, bacteria, and infections during this period.

And a new analysis of the STEP trial, published last November in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, provides a warning that the very vectors (adenoviruses, which are also employed in other vaccine development work) used to distribute the inactive HIV strains can actually make the immune system more vulnerable to infection by recruiting susceptible T cells to mucous membranes, where they are more likely to be infected during sexual activity.

By studying infected cells grown in a laboratory, the team found that a large number of CMV's genes help it hide from the immune system by allowing it to destroy many of the proteins produced by the body during virus infection and preventing them from activating immune cells to destroy the virus.

Using a mouse model of HSV - 1 as well as autopsied samples of human adult and fetal tissues, investigators from Dartmouth College's Geisel School of Medicine found that antibodies against HSV - 1 produced by adult women or female mice could travel to the nervous systems of their yet unborn babies, preventing the development and spread of infection during birth.

«The majority of cases of microcephaly and other central nervous system defects are still undergoing investigation to determine whether they are linked to Zika virus infection during pregnancy,» a CDC spokesperson told ScienceInsider.

Aborted viral DNA fragments are quickly removed during infection by cell - free HIV particles, so they are not detected by the cell's defensive system.

However, when our immune system is stressed on Earth or in space, such as during long - duration space travel, C. albicans can grow out of control and potentially cause infections.

These findings point to potential new targets for protecting the immune system during major infections,» Dr. Carlesso said.

New research from Ohio State scientists has found that adequate zinc is essential for keeping the immune system in balance, particularly during severe infections like sepsis.

A study of the way malaria parasites behave when they live in human red blood cells has revealed that they can rapidly change the proteins on the surface of their host cells during the course of a single infection in order to hide from the immune system.

The study may explain, among other things, how the mother's infection with the cytomegalovirus (CMV) during pregnancy, which affects her own and her fetus's immune system, increases the risk that her offspring will develop autism or schizophrenia, sometimes years later.

During inflammatory responses due to infection, trauma, or cancer, the body's immune system becomes highly activated in an attempt to fend off invading organisms, foreign bodies, or tumor cells.

The HERV - W viruses that pour into the newborn's blood and brain fluid during these infections contain proteins that may enrage the infant immune system.

The studies, conducted separately on the East and West coasts of the United States, attempt to make the immune system resistant to HIV by crippling a receptor, known as CCR5, on T cells that the virus uses during the infection process.

Alternatively, if the vc system is «switched off», the germinating spores might co-operate during ash leaf infection, leading to a greater spread of the fungus.

Recently, our laboratory discovered that fungi secrete sugars that can act as a glue in order to help fungi attach to human lung cells and hide from the immune system during lung infections.

Vaccine - induced macrophages open a new realm of study into remodeling the immune system to reduce the risk of infections during cancer treatment.

This human microbiome includes opportunistic pathogens, microbes that do not normally cause disease in a healthy person but can provoke an infection when the person's immune system is suppressed, a concern known to occur during spaceflight.

Expression profiling of fungi and the mammalian host during in vivo infections and ex vivo infections of culture immune system cells

April 17, 2018 - During any viral infection our immune system produces a powerful molecule (Interferon), which «interferes» with the infection and the replication of viruses.

The birth prevalence of neonatal microcephaly and other central nervous system malformations greatly increased between 2015 and mid-2016 in Brazil.1 - 3 Several reports1,2,4 - 6 suggested an association between these findings and Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during outbreaks in Brazil and French Polynesia.

A System for studying genetic changes in Candida albicans during infection.

Infections with human pathogenic fungi have been continuously increasing during the last years and these fungal pathogens have become a major threat for individuals, in particular for patients with a compromised immune system.

The research, published in Nature Microbiology, identifies how the bacterium which causes pneumonia replicates within our immune system during the initial stages of infection.

The included birth defects were based primarily on case reports of outcomes occurring in association with Zika virus infection during pregnancy; there is more evidence for some of these birth defects than for others, and a causal link has not been established for all.5,10,12,21 - 27 Because much of the focus to date has been on microcephaly and brain abnormalities, data were summarized in 2 mutually exclusive categories: (1) brain abnormalities with or without microcephaly regardless of the presence of additional birth defects and (2) neural tube defects and other early brain malformations, eye abnormalities, and other consequences of central nervous system dysfunction among those without evident brain abnormalities or microcephaly.

This will improve the immune system, especially during the onset of the flu or throat infection.

People with heart disease have high levels of CRP in their blood because it's released by cells during inflammation, the immune system's attempt to defend against disease or infection.

The evidence is clear that breastfeeding leads to decreased infections during infancy, improved immune system functioning, optimal brain development, and the establishment of a healthy microbiome.

Used traditionally to boost the immune system during illness, such as colds and other infections.

We found we could use Fire Cider during the winter, a tablespoon or two a day, to help keep the immune system healthy and to ward off infections.

Due to your weakened immune system during pregnancy, you're more susceptible to listeriosis infection.

It can also be used to boost the immune system during an acute infection, to speed recovery time dramatically.

Additionally, the stress experienced during confinement commonly alters normal patterns of eating, sleeping, urinating, and defecating, thereby negatively affecting the canine immune system and making our canine companions more susceptible to infection.

These antibodies protect tiny pups with their immature immune systems during the period they are most susceptible to infections.

During the incubation period, white blood cells are depleted rendering the immune system unable to fight secondary infections.

«The primary and most important time for puppy socialization is the first three months of life... For this reason, the AVSAB believes that it should be the standard of care for puppies to receive such socialization before they are fully vaccinated... While puppies» immune systems are still developing during these early months... appropriate care makes the risk of infection relatively small compared to the chance of death from a behavior problem.»

Additionally, the stress experienced during activity, travel, or confinement commonly alters normal patterns of eating, eliminating, and sleeping, thereby negatively impacting the immune system and making our canine companions more susceptible to infection.»

During the third and final stage, often called the chronic infection stage or feline aids, the cat's immune system is weakened making it vulnerable to diseases and infections that would not overly affect a healthy cat.

During primary viremia, some cats» immune systems are able to fight off the infection and prevent progression to secondary viremia.

Normally, between the closed cervix and the immune system, the bacteria of the vagina are held at bay but during this particular phase of the heat cycle, the bacteria may be able to ascend and cause the pyometra infection.

AVSAB also says, «While puppies» immune systems are still developing during these early months, the combination of maternal immunity, primary vaccination, and appropriate care makes the risk of infection relatively small compared to the chance of death from a behavior problem».

Women newly infected during pregnancy can pass the toxoplasmosis infection to unborn children with possible severe consequences such as diseases of the eyes and nervous system, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

This may be due to: genetics, poor nutrition of the mother, immune system challenges (over-vaccination), vaccination during pregnancy, infection during pregnancy, medications given to a mother during pregnancy or to a puppy early in life (tetracycline, doxycycline, oxytetracycline, minocycline), infections or inflammation early in life.