Antibody therapies for the prevention and treatment of viral infections
The recent and still ongoing pandemic of Covid-19 shook the world in ways unimaginable. Labs worldwide were urged to find therapies to prevent and treat this deadly viral infection. Today one often hears the word ‘antibodies’ mentioned during this disease’s treatment and recovery phase. But, What are antibodies? What are the antibody therapies? What purpose…
Cytokines and their Role in Health and Disease
The aetiology of human diseases is full of complexity, and so is our immune system. In the prevention of diseases, the human body depends on a process called the cell signaling pathway, which involves a chain of chemical reactions between a cluster of molecules within a cell that control the function of a cell, for…
Western Blot Procedures, Analysis and Purpose
Proteins play many vital roles in our bodies. Essentially proteins or polypeptides are complex compounds of amino acids that are needed by our bodies to regulate, function and construct organs and tissues in the body. Proteins are integral to organisms, helping almost every cell process and are also critical to metabolism. For these reasons, detecting…
Signs of Seroconversion and How to Avoid HIV
Global Statistics on HIV/AIDS released by UNAIDS reveal that in 2020, there were approximately 37.7 million people worldwide with HIV. Indeed, HIV is one of the most severe diseases in the world today. Despite the advanced methods of testing, this virus cannot be detected immediately after it is contracted. For timely detection of HIV, one…