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Slow Vaccine Delivery May Maximize Immune Response
Slow Vaccine Delivery May Maximize Immune Response
A vaccine strategy involving formulation changes, an initial escalating dose, and a longer wait for booster immunization results in more-effective antibody production against HIV in rhesus monkeys, a study finds.
A vaccine strategy involving formulation changes, an initial escalating dose, and a longer wait for booster immunization results in more-effective antibody production against HIV in rhesus monkeys, a study finds.
rhesus macaque, immunology
Low Social Status May Weaken Immune System in Monkeys
Ben Andrew Henry | Nov 28, 2016 | 2 min read
Life at the bottom of the pecking order ramps up inflammation, according to new research, an effect that appears to be reversible.
Social Rank Affects Monkey Immunity
Megan Scudellari | Apr 11, 2012 | 1 min read
In rhesus macaques, an individual's drop in the social hierarchy leads to overactive immune genes and, possibly, poor health.