July 24, 2018 Animation Expedition #8 – Viral Attenuation: One Way of Making Vaccines The first step in attenuation is to encourage the virus to infect a new type of cell. As the virus changes and adapts, it gets better at infecting the new cell type and is less suited to infecting the type of cell it previously sought. Read More June 26, 2018 Animation Expedition #7 - Genetic Engineering and Vaccines Genetic engineering can use bacterial or yeast cells to make proteins. The hepatitis B vaccine is made using genetically modified yeast cells. Read More May 25, 2018 Animation Expedition #6 - How Hepatitis B Tries to Evade Our Immune System Antibodies meant to stop the virus from infecting liver cells are neutralized by excess hepatitis B surface proteins floating in the blood. Read More April 27, 2018 Animation Expedition #5 - Targeted Defense: The Adaptive Immune System A medieval castle was built to defend against any attack. How is the immune system similar to a castle? Read More March 07, 2018 Animation Expedition #4 - The First Line of Defense: The Innate Immune System How does the immune system help to prevent a serious infection? Read More Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next Showing page 1 of 2
July 24, 2018 Animation Expedition #8 – Viral Attenuation: One Way of Making Vaccines The first step in attenuation is to encourage the virus to infect a new type of cell. As the virus changes and adapts, it gets better at infecting the new cell type and is less suited to infecting the type of cell it previously sought. Read More
June 26, 2018 Animation Expedition #7 - Genetic Engineering and Vaccines Genetic engineering can use bacterial or yeast cells to make proteins. The hepatitis B vaccine is made using genetically modified yeast cells. Read More
May 25, 2018 Animation Expedition #6 - How Hepatitis B Tries to Evade Our Immune System Antibodies meant to stop the virus from infecting liver cells are neutralized by excess hepatitis B surface proteins floating in the blood. Read More
April 27, 2018 Animation Expedition #5 - Targeted Defense: The Adaptive Immune System A medieval castle was built to defend against any attack. How is the immune system similar to a castle? Read More
March 07, 2018 Animation Expedition #4 - The First Line of Defense: The Innate Immune System How does the immune system help to prevent a serious infection? Read More
