Antibodies play an important role in host defense against microbial pathogens. However, microbial pathogens seem to have acquired a protease that destroys antibodies in order to evade host immune system. On the other hand, the host immune system appears to have acquired an immune activating receptor, LILRA2, that specifically recognizes microbially cleaved antibodies. Courtesy of Osaka University For the first … Read More
Latest Outbreak Reminds Us of Reprocessing Imperatives, Prompts New and Pending Guidance
Following yet another highly publicized patient exposure to dangerous pathogens via contaminated endoscopes, the healthcare and sterile processing communities are examining their processes, re-evaluation… Read More: Latest Outbreak Reminds Us of Reprocessing Imperatives, Prompts New and Pending Guidance