How Does COPD Affect the Lungs?-Animal Models Reveal the Truth
What is COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic airway inflammatory disease characterized by progressive airflow limitation. The…
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Research on Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a type of hemolytic anemia caused by the production of anti-self-erythrocyte antibodies due to immune…
Research Progress on Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus
Brief Introduction to Avian Influenza Virus Avian influenza virus (AIV) is a common type A influenza virus, belonging to the…
Introduction of Animal Models in Development of Vaccines
When Jenner discovered the smallpox virus in 1798, scientists realized that animal models could be a powerful tool for studying…
Autoimmune Diseases and Their Detection
Autoimmune diseases are diseases caused by an autoimmune response. The role of the human immune system is to protect the…
Testing for Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Respiratory syncytial virus was isolated from the cold-like respiratory tract of chimpanzees in 1956. It is called respiratory syncytial virus…
What is Procalcitonin (PCT)?
Procalcitonin (PCT) is the propeptide of calcitonin. The production of procalcitonin during infection and sepsis does not depend on calcitonin…
Research on the Biological Effects of GLP-2
GLP-2 (glucagon-likepeptide-2) was discovered and named by the Lilly Laboratory in the United States when cloning the proglucagon gene (PG).…
Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnostic Markers
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease with an insidious onset. Clinically, it is characterized by comprehensive dementia manifestations…
Staphylococcus Aureus Enterotoxin B Detection Method
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is an important class of food-borne pathogens that cause food contamination and food poisoning, and is…