Hybridization with oligonucleotide microchips (microarrays) was used for discrimination
among strains of Escherichia coli and other pathogenic enteric bacteria harboring various …

We have developed a rapid microarray-based assay for the reliable detection and
discrimination of six species of the Listeria genus: L. monocytogenes, L. ivanovii, L. innocua, L. …

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an unparalleled pursuit of vaccines to induce specific
adaptive immunity, based on virus-neutralizing antibodies and T cell responses. Although …

The potential medical applications of microarrays have generated much excitement, and
some skepticism, within the biomedical community. Some researchers have suggested that …

Production of live attenuated oral poliomyelitis vaccine (OPV) requires rigorous neurovirulence
safety testing of each vaccine lot, currently carried out in monkeys. It has been reported …

Prophylactic vaccination is the most effective intervention to protect against infectious diseases.
The commonly accepted paradigm is that immunization with both attenuated virus (live …

An arthropod-borne virus, Zika virus (ZIKV), has recently emerged as a major human
pathogen. Associated with complications during perinatal development and Guillain-Barré …

Activation of NF-κB during viral infection is one of the critical elements in innate immune
response. Several virus-specific factors, such as double-stranded RNA, can trigger host defense …

Trained immunity is a long-term increase in responsiveness of innate immune cells, induced
by certain infections and vaccines. During the last 3 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, …

Successfully managing risks to achieve wild polioviruses (WPVs) eradication and address
the complexities of oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) cessation to stop all cases of paralytic …