920 research outputs found
Response by Sag et al to Letter Regarding Article, “Distinct Regulatory Effects of Myeloid Cell and Endothelial Cell NAPDH Oxidase 2 on Blood Pressure”
Comparison of a novel automated DiaSys procalcitonin immunoassay with four different BRAHMS-partnered immunoassays
Open-Access-Publikationsfonds 202
Kosciusko [music] /
For voice and piano.; Cover title.; "Introduced & sung by Miss Nella Webb."; Cover carries portraits of Nella Webb (by Rudolph Buchner), Charles Vaude and Moritz Lutzen.; Words printed as text on p. [4].; "During Moritz Lutzen's visit to Australia he offered a prize for the best lyric, by an Australian author to be set to music by himself. The prize was awarded to Charles Vaude, for his lyric 'Kosciusko,' and Miss Nella Webb produced this song with instantaneous success."--P. [4].; Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.mus-an8393500; 1913, by Victor J. Draper, Sydney.; NLA's NL copy from the collection of Keith Watson. ANL
Case Report: High-dose immunoglobulins prior to plasma exchange in severe pulmonary renal syndrome
Plasma exchange rapidly depletes pathogenic anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCAs) and is considered for induction therapy in severe ANCA-associated vasculitis. The aim of plasma exchange is to remove putative disease mediators from the circulation, such as toxic macromolecules and pathogenic ANCAs. To our knowledge, we here provide the first report of applying high-dose IVIGs prior to plasma exchange and assessment of ANCA autoantibody elimination in a patient with severe pulmonary renal syndrome due to ANCA-associated vasculitis. After high-dose application of intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIGs) prior to plasma exchange treatment, efficacy of myeloperoxidase (MPO)-ANCA autoantibody elimination was substantially increased, associated with rapid clearance of MPO-ANCA autoantibodies. High-dose IVIGs resulted in marked reduction of MPO-ANCA autoantibody levels and did not directly affect autoantibody clearance by plasma exchange itself, as also confirmed by comparable MPO-ANCAs in the exchange fluid relative to serum levels. Moreover, measurements of serum creatinine and albuminuria confirmed that high-dose IVIGs were well tolerated and did not exacerbate kidney injury.Open-Access-Publikationsfonds 202
Differences in procalcitonin measurements between three BRAHMS-partnered immunoassays (Liaison, Elecsys and Architect)
Letter containing inquiry regarding the ethnic identity of the descendents of Georg Moritz Oppenheim.
Letter from Wilhelm Gehlig to Rabbi Dr. Freudenthal in Nuremberg with a genealogical question regarding Georg Moritz Oppenheim. Of particular interest to the author is to determine whether Oppenheim's descendents are "rein jüdischen Blutes (=of pure Jewish blood)."Robert Singermandigitize
Conventional and circular economy compliant modification strategies for recycled polypropylene
Author Moritz MagerMasterarbeit Universität Linz 2021Arbeit gesperr
Conventional and circular economy compliant modification strategies for recycled polypropylene
Author Moritz MagerMasterarbeit Universität Linz 2021Arbeit gesperr
Humoral and cellular immune responses in fully vaccinated individuals with or without SARS‐CoV‐2 breakthrough infection: Results from the CoV‐ADAPT cohort
Abstract Despite recent advances in prophylactic vaccination, SARS‐CoV‐2 infections continue to cause significant morbidity. A better understanding of immune response differences between vaccinated individuals with and without later SARS‐CoV‐2 breakthrough infection is urgently needed. CoV‐ADAPT is a prospective long‐term study comparing humoral (anti‐spike‐RBD‐IgG, neutralization capacity, avidity) and cellular (spike‐induced T‐cell interferon‐γ [IFN‐γ] release) immune responses in individuals vaccinated against SARS‐CoV‐2 at four different time points (three before and one after third vaccination). In this cohort study, 62 fully vaccinated individuals presented with SARS‐CoV‐2 breakthrough infections vs 151 without infection 3–7 months following third vaccination. Breakthrough infections significantly increased anti‐spike‐RBD‐IgG ( p < 0.01), but not spike‐directed T‐cell IFN‐γ release (TC) or antibody avidity. Despite comparable surrogate neutralization indices, the functional neutralization capacity against SARS‐CoV‐2—assessed via a tissue culture‐based assay—was significantly higher following breakthrough vs no breakthrough infection. Anti‐spike‐RBD‐IgG and antibody avidity decreased with age ( p < 0.01) and females showed higher anti‐spike‐RBD‐IgG ( p < 0.01), and a tendency towards higher antibody avidity ( p = 0.051). The association between humoral and cellular immune responses previously reported at various time points was lost in subjects after breakthrough infections ( p = 0.807). Finally, a machine‐learning approach based on our large immunological dataset (a total of 49 variables) from different time points was unable to predict breakthrough infections (area under the curve: 0.55). In conclusion, distinct differences in humoral vs cellular immune responses in fully vaccinated individuals with or without breakthrough infection could be demonstrated. Breakthrough infections predominantly drive the humoral response without boosting the cellular component. Breakthrough infections could not be predicted based on immunological data, which indicates a superior role of environmental factors (e.g., virus exposure) in individualized risk assessment
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