New research from the University of Cincinnati demonstrates how specially engineered bacteria taken orally can operate as a ...

New research demonstrates how specially engineered bacteria taken orally can operate as a delivery system for vaccines and antiviral therapies.

New research from the University of Cincinnati demonstrates how specially engineered bacteria taken orally can operate as a delivery system for ...

Scientists have discovered a species of bacteria that can act as electric wiring, according to a new study. The bacteria, named Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis, could usher in a "new era of ...

IgA antibodies should be helping you clear virus and protect your mucosal immune system. We show that for people who have persistent symptoms, you have lower and slower rates of secretory IgA ...

More information: Merel van Gogh et al, Next-generation IgA-SEQ allows for high-throughput, anaerobic, and metagenomic assessment of IgA-coated bacteria, Microbiome (2024). DOI: 10.1186/s40168-024 ...

IgA is a protein that your immune system uses to identify and eliminate antigens such as bacteria and viruses. If you have IgA nephropathy, your body produces IgA that contains less galactose than ...

aDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China bCenter for Gut Microbiome Research, Med-X Institute Centre, ...

Secretory IgA (SIgA) plays a critical role as an immunological barrier in the intestine. It is the predominant intestinal immunoglobulin, and acts as the first line of defense for the intestinal ...

The bacteria, called Akkermansia muciniphila, can strip the sugar coating from IgA antibodies, immune proteins abundant in the gut. This transformation may play a key role in the development of ...