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How Salmonella Co-Opts the Host Immune System to Conceal Itself

Posted on November 19, 2020

While scientists have long studied bacterial infections, less attention has been paid to how the host immune response affects bacterial gene expression in the body. In a just-published paper in PNAS, ISB researchers detailed how the bacterium Salmonella conceals itself from the host immune system.

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COVID-19 Immune Response Study Could Lead to More Effective Treatments

Posted on October 28, 2020

Findings from the ISB-Swedish COVID-19 Immune Response Study suggest that treatments aimed at arresting the infection at the stage of moderate severity may be most effective. The team studied 139 patients and found that mild COVID-19 is very distinct from the moderate or severe forms of disease, which appear surprisingly similar.

How Salmonella Co-Opts the Host Immune System to Conceal Itself

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How Salmonella Co-Opts the Host Immune System to Conceal Itself

COVID-19 Immune Response Study Could Lead to More Effective Treatments

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