Engineering synthetic vaccines using cues from natural immunity.

Comparison of living vaccines in producing immunity against natural brucella melitensis infection in sheep and goats in Iran

Novel Approaches for the Design of Vaccines against Infectious and Autoimmune Diseases

The renaissance in vaccine research during the past decade led to several new approaches towards vaccine development. One is the evaluation of the potential of synthetic peptides corresponding to sequences of microbial proteins, comprising defined epitopes, to elicit antibodies with capacity to inactivate the respective pathogens and to protect against infection. Focusing on influenza, a novel ...

Elimination of Cd2+ and Mn2+ from Wastewaters Using Natural Clinoptilolite and Synthetic Zeolite P

This study deals with the uptake of Cd2+ and  Mn2+ ions from contaminated water using two Iranian natural clinoptilolite-rich tuffs from Meyaneh (Z-m), and Semnan (Z-s) regions , and a synthetic zeolite-P from Z-m sample (Z-P) under static (batch operation) and dynamic (column operation) conditions. To investigate the selectivity of the zeolites towar...

Cancer Immunology at the Crossroads: Engineering Engineering New Approaches to Cancer Vaccines

Recently, a number of promising approaches have been developed using synthetic chemistry, materials science, and bioengineering-based strategies to address challenges in the design of more effective cancer vaccines. At the stage of initial priming, potency can be improved by maximizing vaccine delivery to lymph nodes. Because lymphatic uptake from peripheral tissues is strongly size dependent, ...

Of natural bodies and antibodies: Parents' vaccine refusal and the dichotomies of natural and artificial.

Despite eliminating incidences of many diseases in the United States, parents are increasingly rejecting vaccines for their children. This article examines the reasons parents offer for doing so. It argues that parents construct a dichotomy between the natural and the artificial, in which vaccines come to be seen as unnecessary, ineffective, and potentially dangerous. Using qualitative data fro...