Infectious Diseases Archive — Page 10 of 13
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July 19, 2018
Team finds potent antibodies against three Ebola viruses
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and their colleagues are a step closer to developing a broadly effective antibody treatment against the three major Ebola viruses that cause lethal disease in humans. -
July 12, 2018
Team explores diabetes drug’s ability to treat RSV infection
A drug used to treat diabetes may point to new therapies for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis — inflammation and obstruction of the lungs’ small airways. A multi-disciplinary team of Vanderbilt investigators has demonstrated that liraglutide reduces the inflammatory response to RSV infection in a mouse model of the disease. -
June 28, 2018
New staph virulence factor
Jun. 28, 2018—The new factor, an enzyme involved in host-pathogen interactions, may be a viable target for treating staph infections. -
June 11, 2018
Confronting TB resistance
Vanderbilt researchers describe how certain tuberculosis treatments work and suggest these medications may overcome the threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis. -
March 15, 2018
New imaging approach offers unprecedented views of staph infection
A new integrated imaging approach makes it possible to probe the molecules involved in invasive infections and can be broadly applied to any health or disease state. -
February 23, 2018
Hope for an RSV vaccine
Newly discovered features in an RSV protein may be useful for rational structure-based vaccine design. -
February 12, 2018
Opioid use increases risk of serious infections
Opioid users have a significantly increased risk of infections severe enough to require treatment at the hospital, such as pneumonia and meningitis, as compared to people who don’t use opioids.