Publications
Protective effect of vaginal application of neutralizing and nonneutralizing inhibitory antibodies against vaginal SHIV challenge in macaques Institute of Tropical Medicine University of Antwerp
Definition of antibody (Ab) functions capable of preventing mucosal HIV transmission may be critical to both effective vaccine development and the prophylactic use of monoclonal Abs. Although direct antibody-mediated neutralization is highly effective against cell-free virus, increasing evidence suggests an important role for immunoglobulin G (IgG) Fcγ receptor (FcγR)-mediated inhibition of HIV replication. Thus, a panel of well-known ...
Seroepidemiology of HTLV-III antibodies in a remote population of eastern Zaire Institute of Tropical Medicine
Prevalence of antibodies to lymphadenopathy-associated retrovirus in African patients with AIDS Institute of Tropical Medicine
Apolipoprotein E mediates evasion from hepatitis C virus neutralizing antibodies Institute of Tropical Medicine Ghent University
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Efforts to develop an effective vaccine against hepatitis C virus (HCV) have been hindered by the propensity of the virus to evade host immune responses. HCV particles in serum and in cell culture associate with lipoproteins, which contribute to viral entry. Lipoprotein association has also been proposed to mediate viral evasion of the humoral immune response, though the mechanisms are poorly defined.
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Modeling antibody dynamics following herpes zoster indicates that higher varicella-zoster virus viremia generates more VZV-specific antibodies Hasselt University University of Antwerp
Functional Analysis of Human and Feline Coronavirus Cross-Reactive Antibodies Directed Against the SARS-CoV-2 Fusion Peptide KU Leuven Ghent University
Detection of serum antibodies to bovine norovirus in veterinarians and the general population in the Netherlands Institute of Tropical Medicine
The close genetic relationship of human and animal strains of norovirus has raised the possibility of transmission of noroviruses from animals to humans and may explain the emergence of certain norovirus strains. To assess if exposure to bovine noroviruses (NoV) might result in infection in humans, an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) was designed and validated in order to detect antibodies against bovine norovirus. This and two other EIAs were used ...
No evidence for a protective effect of naturally induced HPV antibodies on subsequent anogenital HPV infection in HIV-negative and HIV-infected MSM Institute of Tropical Medicine
OBJECTIVES: To assess whether HPV serum antibodies detected after natural infection protect against subsequent anal or penile infection with the same HPV type in HIV-negative and HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM).
METHODS: MSM aged ≥18 years were recruited in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (2010-2011), and followed-up semi-annually. Antibodies against 7 high-risk HPV types in baseline serum samples were tested using a multiplex ...