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Combination Strategy Promising for HIV Vaccination
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In vitro studies indicate that a trimolecular vaccination approach using HIV-1-specific and non-cognate immune responses is potentially more effective in producing neutralizing antibody activity than is a single antigen, UK researchers report in the July 11th issue of AIDS. Reuters Health Information
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Airway Cytokine Profile Differs Between Severe and Moderate Asthma
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Patients with severe asthma exhibit increases in neutrophils and eosinophils in sputum compared to those with moderate asthma, according to a study published in the February issue of Chest. In addition, severe asthmatics differ in airway cytokine/chemokine expression. Reuters Health Information
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Atopy Implicated in Subgroup of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Patients with allergies appear to have a higher incidence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) than do those without allergies, suggesting that the conditions may be linked in some patients, Chicago-based researchers report. Reuters Health Information
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Th-17 Cells in the Lungs?
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Evidence suggests that Th-17 cells play an important role in the pulmonary host defense against a wide range of pathogenic microbes.
Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine
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