OHSU research reveals possible method for boosting the immune system to protect infants against HIV

Published October 6, 2010

OHSU research reveals possible method for boosting the immune system to protect infants against HIV
( Oregon Health & Science University ) OHSU researchers may have uncovered a new weapon for combating HIV as it is passed from mother to newborn child. The research, which was led by researchers at OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center boosted HIV-specific neutralizing antibodies that are passed across the placenta at birth. These animals developed higher levels of neutralizing …
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New research reveals possible method for boosting the immune system to protect infants against HIV
– Researchers at Oregon Health &Science University may have uncovered a new weapon for combating HIV as it is passed from mother to newborn child. The research, which was led by researchers at OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center, will be published in the October 3rd online edition of the journal Nature Medicine.
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