Causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of bacterial infection

Causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of bacterial infection

Post Views: 371 When discussing gut infections, one often hears “good bacteria” and “bad bacteria”. The distinction is necessary, as not all bacteria are harmful. The gut needs good bacteria to digest food and to balance the load of harmful bacteria that can cause infections. Bacteria are single yet complex cells that do not depend…

Antibodies: Monoclonal and Polyclonal and their Differences

Antibodies: Monoclonal and Polyclonal and their Differences

Post Views: 5,680 In the study and treatment of infectious diseases such as Covid-19 and Human Immunodeficiency Virus or HIV, one frequently hears the term “antibodies”. Antibodies are protein elements produced by the immune system. They fortify the human body’s defence mechanism to combat bacterial, viral diseases, or antigens and obstruct them from affecting human…

Antibody therapies for the prevention and treatment of viral infections

Antibody therapies for the prevention and treatment of viral infections

Post Views: 949 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…

Signs of Seroconversion and How to Avoid HIV

Signs of Seroconversion and How to Avoid HIV

Post Views: 7,443 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…