Overview
The antibody response is the adaptive humoral immune process by which the body, on encountering an antigen, produces specific immunoglobulins to recognize and neutralize it. It depends on B-cell activation, usually with T-helper-cell assistance, followed by clonal proliferation, germinal-center reactions, immunoglobulin class switching, and affinity maturation through somatic hypermutation, allowing the immune system to discriminate self from non-self. A primary response generates IgM and subsequently IgG, whereas a secondary response driven by memory B cells is more rapid, of higher affinity, and of greater magnitude, providing the durable protection that vaccination seeks to elicit. The response is characterized by antibody titer, seroconversion, neutralizing activity, and immunoglobulin class, and these measures inform evaluation of vaccine efficacy and population seroprevalence. Antibody responses defend against viral and bacterial infection and can be assessed by serological and immunoassay methods. The research reflected here addresses immune responses to vaccination in calves and human cohorts, neutralizing antibodies in immune plasma, COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and post-vaccination seroprevalence, serological testing, and the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The journal publishes peer-reviewed studies on humoral immunity, vaccine-induced antibody responses, and serological and immunoassay-based assessment across human and veterinary settings.
Research published in this journal
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
Assessment of the Immune Response Induced in Neonatal Calves by Vaccination with Mycobacterium Bovis BCG Phipps Under Field Conditions
Presentation of Neutralizing Antibodies in Single- or Pooled-Convalescent Immune Plasma from Donors to Prevent the Current SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
Cytokine Expression in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell Cultures Obtained from Cattle with Different Stages of Natural Mycobacterium bovis Infection
Anti-COVID19 Vaccine among Workers at the Local Health Authority of Rieti (Italy). Study on the Vaccine Efficacy and Seroprevalence Post-Vaccination
Report of a False Positive Rapid HIV Test Due to Hepatitis A in a U.S. Army Soldier
COVID-19 Vaccine Development: Insights, Prospects and Challenges
Myasthenia and Antisynthetase Antibody Syndrome: A Case Report in Togo
The Evolution of the Enzyme Immunoassay/Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Domestic Pigeons As A Potential Hazzard For Transmission Of Some Human Protozoan Parasites
Marginal SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Increases Interferon and Balances Cytokine Gene Expression
Splenectomy Reports
How this research is being cited
The 12 articles above have been cited 35 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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2026 · The Nerve
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2026 · Veterinary Parasitology
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2025 · BMC Veterinary Research
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2025 · HIV Medicine
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Fatema A. Gamal et al. · 2025 · Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports
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Anais Devulder et al. · 2025 · Revue d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux
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Alaa M. ABD EL-SALAMA et al. · 2025 · Assiut veterinary medical journal
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2025 · BMC Veterinary Research
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