Publications by authors named "Rina Ben-El"
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- Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is a major cause of neurodevelopmental disabilities in infants, highlighting the need for better prevention strategies.
- Researchers studied human CMV infection in decidual tissues from women with and without immunity, finding that those with preconception immunity show resistance to the virus and stimulate specific immune cells upon reinfection.
- The study suggests that enhancing the immune response in decidual tissues could help develop a vaccine for cCMV and improve understanding of immune defenses at the maternal-fetal interface.
Background: Modulating the microbiota is a leading-edge strategy for the restoration and maintenance of a healthy, balanced environment. The use of health-promoting bacteria has demonstrated some potential benefits as an alternative for skin microbiota intervention. Here, we investigate the manipulation of mice skin microbiota using B.
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