Department of Pathology Microbiology and Immunology Archive — Page 28 of 31

Illustration of a translucent blue cell with a purple nucleus surrounded by colorful, spiky virus-like particles and bubbles.
May 27, 2014

Respiratory virus vaccine candidate

Virus-like particles containing a protein from human metapneumovirus are a promising vaccine candidate for this respiratory virus.

By Leigh MacMillan
Stacks of clear laboratory Petri dishes containing blue-stained samples and handwritten markings on a work surface.
May 1, 2014

Cutting-edge research to be showcased in May

By Bill Snyder
Atomic model of a chikungunya virus particle, shown as a spherical molecular surface with densely packed red, yellow, and gray structures.
April 28, 2014

Target cell entry to halt Chikungunya virus

Understanding how chikungunya virus binds to and enters cells offers a new target for antiviral medications.

By Leigh MacMillan
Petri dish containing red culture medium with numerous white bacterial colonies and streak marks from inoculation; additional culture plates are blurred in the background.
April 15, 2014

Anthrax bacteria’s signaling systems

Vanderbilt researchers have identified a new signaling system that anthrax bacteria uses to infect its host.

By Leigh MacMillan
Child lying in bed with a blue cold pack on her forehead and a thermometer in her mouth, holding tissues beside her.
March 27, 2014

Flu boosts pneumococcal colonization

Influenza and parainfluenza infections – but not other respiratory viruses – increase the risk of acquiring pneumococcal bacteria, the most common cause of severe pneumonia.

By Vanderbilt Health News
March 20, 2014

Infection research symposium set for April 11

The latest research on pneumonic plague, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other life-threatening infections will be discussed during a Symposium on Infection and Immunity April 11 at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center.

By Bill Snyder