Chronic allergic diseases of dogs and horses can now be treated with a new therapeutic vaccine technology based on enhanced virus-like nanoparticle conjugates. It was developed by an international research team led by he ...
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Apr 5, 2018
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There are more and more examples of the ways in which we can benefit from our bacteria. According to researcher Rolf Lood from Lund University in Sweden, this is true for the skin as well. He has shown that the most common ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 11, 2016
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Atopic dermatitis (AD), a chronic inflammatory skin condition and the most common form of eczema, is estimated to afflict as much as 10 percent of the U.S. population, and is much more common now than it was 50 years ago. ...
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Apr 25, 2016
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A novel gene associated with canine atopic dermatitis has been identified by a team of researchers led by professors Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Uppsala university and Åke Hedhammar, SLU, Sweden. The gene encodes a protein called ...
Biotechnology
May 9, 2013
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(Phys.org) -- A study reported today at the World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology in Vancouver, British Columbia, shows that placing allergy drops under a dog's tongue can be as effective as allergy injections for controlling ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 25, 2012
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Many young children who get a severe skin rash develop asthma months or years later. Doctors call the progression from eczema, or atopic dermatitis, to breathing problems the atopic march. In this week's issue of PLoS Biology, ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 19, 2009
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Immunosuppressive treatment is necessary to prevent rejection of an organ after transplant and has great potential for treating chronic inflammatory diseases. However, currently available immunosuppressant drugs can pose ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 12, 2009
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