The genetic make-up of an individual contributes to the susceptibility and response to viral
infection. Although environmental, clinical and social factors have a role in the chance of …

These guidelines are a consensus work of a considerable number of members of the
immunology and flow cytometry community. They provide the theory and key practical aspects of …

The recently emerged SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant encodes 37 amino acid substitutions in
the spike protein, 15 of which are in the receptor-binding domain (RBD), thereby raising …

Background The Direct Repeat locus of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) is a
member of the CRISPR (Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) …

From a technical point of view a flow cytometer is a light detection device capable of detecting
photons of different wavelengths over a high dynamic range. In order to achieve a high …

Background Few small studies have described hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) occurring
in patients with COVID-19. Research Question What characteristics in critically ill patients …

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
1, 2 has seriously affected northern Italy. Preliminary data analysis of patients …

To understand how a protective immune response against SARS-CoV-2 develops over time,
we integrated phenotypic, transcriptional, and repertoire analyses on PBMCs from patients …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant of
concern comprises several sublineages, with BA.2 and BA.2.12.1 having replaced the …

Background Effective two-drug regimens could decrease long-term drug exposure and toxicity
with HIV-1 antiretroviral therapy (ART). We therefore aimed to evaluate the efficacy and …