The Social Model of Intersex

I recently wrote up an explanation of the social model of intersex and here I'm gonna take what I wrote the other day and expand on it.

Exposition: Some Disability 101

The social model of intersex is based on the social model of disability so first we need to know that terminology:

The medical model of disability views disability as something inherently disordered, requiring treatment/cure.

In contrast, the social model of disability sees that what is disabling about a disability is how society treats disabled people. There aren’t ramps and elevators for wheelchair users. There aren’t enough people who know signed languages or Braille. Videos don't come with quality captions and audio description. Etc.

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The Medical and Social Models of Intersex

The medical model of intersex is analogous to the medical model of disability. Being intersex is seen as disorder that needs to be cured. The terms disorder and difference of sexual development (DSD) are sometimes used by people who think of intersex this way. This is the dominant model that most people in Western society use to think about intersex, and similar to how the disability rights movement is resistant to the medical model, intersex people as a community want our medical model to lose its dominance.

The social model of intersex is similarly analogous to the social model of disability. It sees intersex variations as natural bodily variations. What sucks about being intersex is the intersexism - the stigma, discrimination, isolation, and shame that surrounds being intersex; the fetishization of intersex bodies (usually ambiguous genitals); the medical violence/trauma that comes from being coerced into gender-conforming treatments; and so on.

Authority and Gatekeeping

The two models have different epistemic implications, i.e, whose knowledge is important and valid. The medical model places (perisex) doctors and biologists as the authorities on intersex. Being intersex is a result of medical diagnosis, and doctors are the gatekeepers.

The social model places actually intersex people as authoritative, and what emerges from intersex communities is less emphasis on diagnosis and more emphasis on how your bodily variations have affected your life experiences.

And once you get people talking about life experiences and failing to meet a perinormative standard, it becomes apparent that common diagnoses like PCOS and gynecomastia are frequently associated with the same sorts of life experiences that people with diagnoses that everybody agrees are intersex.

For intersex people, having intersex be a big tent is an advantage. We suffer from isolation so terribly. Having more people in the community helps break that isolation. And having more community means more ability to mobilize against harmful practices like IGM.

Edit to add: the social/experiential aspect of being intersex is one of many reasons why intersex people react negatively to non-binary people saying they want to "transition to intersex".

The Futures We Want

For social model folks like me, the ideal future is that intersex people are accepted, respected, given considerate medical care that respects bodily autonomy, and given access to safe and inclusive community.

In contrast, medicalists think the ideal future is that there are no intersex people, because we have all been “cured”.

This is part of why so few intersex people find out their diagnosis is an intersex variation from their doctor (if they're even lucky enough to get and be told their diagnosis). This contributes to why so many intersex people don't figure out we're intersex until adulthood. Giving patients a label to help find social support and organize politically for better conditions just isn’t something in the mental toolkit of somebody who is stuck in the medical model.

Where The TERFs Come In

The medical model encourages the intersex community to stay fractured into different diagnoses, and to view us as rare anomalies.

This is why TERFS and other transphobes love the medical model of intersex. They cannot handle the idea of intersex being common. They need it to be rare so they peddle their narrative that biological sex is simple.

Even though the biology is clear that sex is really complicated and there is no clear line between male and female, and a whole bunch of middle ground, the anti-trans lobby isn't willing to listen.

To them, there is no middle ground. There is instead two separate categories - male and female - and with each categories you have a tiny subset of "disordered males" and "disordered females".

This is why we see anti-trans posters trying to sow doubt about POCS as intersex. PCOS is common. It affects primarily women. And recognizing hyperandrogenism PCOS as intersex is a direct threat to their messaging about sex and gender.

Summary

The medical model contributes to so much of the intersexism that intersex people face, notably from the anti-trans lobby and from doctors. We suffer from seen as being broken/disordered, from coercive medical interventions, and from the isolation that comes from being told you're uniquely broken. The social model allows actually intersex people to be seen as the authorities on intersex; and for us to find community, healing, and political power.

Europe’s leading LGBT rights organisation, ILGA-Europe has criticised Serbia and Turkey for their handling of LGBT community rights in its latest Rainbow Map and Index.

The report says the pushbacks LGBT communities are facing in these countries “can also be seen in the challenge to freedom of assembly amid the rise of anti-democratic forces”.

“Serbia, which hosted a seriously compromised EuroPride march after last-minute attempts by the Serbian President and Minister of the Interior to ban the event, went down three places, while Turkey remains almost at the very bottom of the ranking after another year of crackdowns on Pride gatherings, showing that in 2023 the basic right to gather in a public space still cannot be taken for granted,” ILGA- Europe said in a press release.

While Serbia was criticised for handling of the march, it scored ahead of some EU members in the Balkans, like Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary which respectively 18, 20 and 30 per cent.

ILGA-Europe found that while the public discourse is becoming more polarised and violent, particularly against trans people, political determination to advance LGBTI rights is paying off.

The largest gains on the map are for countries that have introduced legal gender recognition, LGR, using a self-determination model.

According to the published map, in other countries in the region the situation is not that good, either.

Albania, Serbia and Kosovo scored 35 per cent, while North Macedonia scored 29 per cent and Bosnia and Herzegovina 40 per cent.

The report notes that during the vote on the much-debated draft civil code in Kosovo’s parliament, a ruling Vetevendosje party MP said that marriage must be between a man and a woman, otherwise, the union is “moral degeneration”.

It also notes that the head of the human rights parliamentary committee in Kosovo said that she cannot vote in favor of a code that allows same sex marriages because “I cannot go against the religion I belong to, the principles I live by, or against the family values I grew up with”.

On North Macedonia, the report says hate speech remained a serious issue, drawing little response from the authorities.

In Montenegro, “anti-LGBT and misogynistic political rhetoric continued to be a serious issue”. However, Montenegro is the highest ranked country in the region, with 61 per cent.

ILGA-Europe is an independent, international non-governmental umbrella organisation uniting over 600 organisations from 54 countries across Europe and Central Asia.

Rainbow Europe Map and Index noted that, “over the past 12 months bans on intersex genital mutilation (IGM) are also bringing countries up in the ranking”.

Greece moved up four places for its ban on IGM, and Croatia moved up one place with its introduction of adoption for same-sex couples.

On the other hand, Moldova jumped 14 places because sexual orientation and gender identity were “positively included in legislation covering employment, education, provision of goods and services, health, hate crime and hate speech”.

The map has been released every year since May 2009 and ranks 49 countries on a scale between 0 per cent (gross violations of human rights, discrimination) and 100 per cent (respect of human rights, full equality).

Malta (89 per cent) came top in the rankings for the eighth year, followed by Belgium (76) and Denmark (76). Armenia, Turkey and Azerbaijan came bottom with two per cent each.

Recycled gas feeds a massive galaxy in the early Universe Streams of intergalactic gas, enriched with elements heavier than helium, encircle and spiral into a massive galaxy observed at redshift 2.3, researchers report. The findings provide evidence of enriched gas recycling during galaxy formation in the early Universe. Galaxies form through the accretion of gas from the circumgalactic medium (CGM) and intergalactic medium (IGM), which subsequently condenses into stars. Simulations and observations have shown that cold stream accretion – the accumulation of pristine intergalactic gas that contains almost no elements heavier than helium – provides fuel for the star formation rate of galaxies in the early Universe. However, stellar processes in these early galaxies, such as supernovae, enrich gas within the galaxy with elements heavier than helium, including carbon. Related processes can even eject some of this material back out into the IGM. Theory predicts that the enriched gas could subsequently be recycled, accreting back into galaxies, providing additional fuel to sustain rapid star formation for longer. However, observations of enriched gas feeding high-redshift galaxies are limited. Shiwu Zhang, Zheng Cai, and colleagues use the Keck II and Subaru telescopes to observe gas surrounding a massive galaxy at redshift 2.3. In addition to helium and hydrogen, spectra of this region reveal emission lines of ionized carbon, indicating that the CGM gas surrounding the galaxy has been enriched in elements heavier than helium. Kinematic modelling of the observations suggest that streams of the enriched gas are spiraling toward the massive galaxy. Based on the findings, Zhang, Cai et al. propose that the observed inflowing enriched gas was recycled from an earlier period of star formation and calculate that it could sustain the observed star formation rate of the galaxy. IMAGE....Direct imaging on the gas recycling around massive galaxy 11 billion years ago. CREDIT Department of Astronomy, Tsinghua University

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ArticleSummary: “April is International Guitar Month, a celebration of the guitar and its impact on music history, with guitar players contributing to various genres such as classical, jazz, pop, rock, and more; to celebrate, you can dust off your guitar and play, listen to guitar music, visit a guitar shop, get a custom guitar tattoo, write a new song, and share on social media using the hashtag #InternationalGuitarMonth.”

By #www.smukher2.com #www.smukher2.eu #www.smukher2.co.uk #www.smukher2.org #www.smukher2.net #smukher2 to #Everyone: On occasion of International Guitar month April here’s some Guitar Facts:

Definition: The guitar is a versatile instrument with different designs and models catering to various genres and playing styles. Played by strumming the strings using fingers or a pick, a guitar consists of parts like the headstock, neck, body, and soundboard that influence its sound.

Origin: The guitar has a rich history that dates back to the 16th century in Spain. During this time, the guitar as we know it today began to take shape, evolving from earlier stringed instruments like the lute. The design and construction of the guitar continued to develop over the centuries, with notable contributions from Spanish luthiers such as Antonio Torres Jurado in the 19th century.

Types: Types like classical, acoustic, electric, bass, and more, each with unique sounds and styles. the guitar is linked to the lute family. Electric guitars require amplification and boast various pickups for sound conversion. Notable models include the Gibson Les Paul and Fender Stratocaster. The bass guitar provides lower tones for multiple music genres, while hollow-body and semi-hollow guitars are favoured for their acoustic tones in jazz and rock. Lap steel and pedal steel guitars have distinct playing techniques mainly seen in Hawaiian and country music.

Now: International Guitar Month (IGM) is a yearly celebration of guitars and guitar products held every April since 1987.

I was watching recording of Michael Learns To Rock concert where they sang the wonderful song “Breaking My Heart" and “The Actor”. Firstly I was inspired by their humility when they said they are grateful to see that they’re still relevant to fans. Secondly I was inspired to listen to theirs and other ‘old is gold’ songs on radio, which would all be incomplete without the ubiquitous Guitar. That’s when I learnt on radio that this month is International Guitar Month, I decided to share the above information on Guitar today on social media. Here’s some trivia about my favourite top 3 great songs I happened to run into on radio this week, which would all be incomplete without the omnipresent Guitar:

I was recently immersed in the nostalgia of a Michael Learns To Rock concert recording, where they performed the classic hits "Breaking My Heart" and "The Actor" in Indonesia (see ref). Witnessing their top notch talent and humble gratitude for still resonating with fans after all these years was truly inspiring — MLTR joked in humility that ‘they’ve never been so far away from home and were delighted to see the had fans so far away in (Southeast Asia)’, reminded me of another famous Dane, Søren Kierkegaard one of my favourite philosophers, who never ventured away from home and only left Denmark to visit Germany. Now, after listening to MLTR concert recording, I tuned into radio stations playing a mix of 'old is gold' songs, all of which wouldn't be the same without the timeless sound of the guitar. It was serendipitous to discover that this month is International Guitar Month, prompting me to share my love for this instrument on social media today. As I delved into the world of iconic guitar-infused tracks, I stumbled upon some of my all-time favourites that continue to captivate audiences worldwide. Here are snippets of trivia about my top 3 beloved songs that I encountered on the radio this week (7 days of week so 7 songs, one for each day):

Eagles’ “Hotel California" is a legendary track that boasts one of the most recognizable guitar solos in music history, painting a vivid picture of a mysterious hotel and captivating listeners with its haunting melody.

Led Zeppelin’s "Stairway to Heaven" is a masterpiece that seamlessly blends acoustic and electric guitar, this epic song takes listeners on a musical journey, showcasing the sheer brilliance of Jimmy Page's guitar prowess.

Derek and the Dominos or Eric Clapton's song "Layla" includes an emotional guitar performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing, that lingers long after the last note fades away.

Bryan Adams’ “Everything I do I do it for you” song was written for the movie ‘Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves’. The song quickly became dissociated from the film and became more popular. The song expresses devotion to a girl and the belief that true love is worth dying for. The song sold over 3 million copies and was #1 for 16 weeks in the UK and seven weeks in the US. Bryan Adams continued to record dramatic ballads for romantic movies, including "All For Love" and "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?”.

Nirvana’s song “Lithium" tell the story of a fictional character who turns to religion to cope with heartbreak. Religion and lithium are diversions from the harshness of existence. Kurt “Cobain despite being skeptical about religion, was inspired by the idea of religion as a source of comfort and meaning which influenced creation of Nirvana’s song ‘Lithium. It was released in July 1992 and stands out for its seething expressiveness and its message of defiance and freedom. "Lithium" was significant in Nirvana's career and in the grunge music scene of the early 1990s. The song, released as part of the iconic album "Nevermind," helped solidify Nirvana's place as one of the defining bands of the era.

U2's song "Mysterious Ways" explores themes of love, mystery, and the complexities of human relationships. Some listeners may perceive the lyrics as depicting a man grappling with the enigmatic nature of love and the allure of a particular woman. The song portrays a particular women in a god-like light as a metaphorical or symbolic representation of the power and influence of love as one grapples with the enigmatic nature of love. In Berlin after working on the song with title “One," U2 later revisited renamed the song "Mysterious Ways". "Mysterious Ways" has had a significant impact on U2's career, contributing to the success of their album "Achtung Baby" and showcasing their ability to blend rock with electronic and dance elements. 

Michael Learns to Rock or MLTR’s song “Breaking My Heart" was released in 1995 as part of their album "Played on Pepper." The song is a ballad that talks about heartbreak and the pain of a relationship falling apart. The lyrics express feelings of sadness, longing, and the struggle to move on from a lost love. The song's emotional melody and heartfelt lyrics have resonated with many listeners over the years. The song became a hit in several countries, including Denmark, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

References: History of International Guitar Month | The Musicians blog https://themusiciansblog.org/history-of-international-guitar-month International Guitar Month - Pandora Community https://community.pandora.com/t5/Creators-Blog/International-Guitar-Month/ba-p/152128 Types of Guitars: A Breakdown of 10 Guitar Styles - 2024 - MasterClass https://www.masterclass.com/articles/types-of-guitars-explained Michael Learns To Rock concert recording "Breaking My Heart" and "The Actor" in Indonesia https://youtu.be/7VDRXA2Zk7U Soren Kierkegaard: Harald Hoffding (1912) YouTube https://youtu.be/CWWggkxvQ7w Soren Kierkegaard various readings LibriVox https://librivox.org/soren-kierkegaard-various-readings-by-various History Of Modern Philosophy : Harald Høffding : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/history-of-modern-philosophy A brief history of modern philosophy : Hoffding, Harald, 1843-1931 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/abriefhistoryofm00hoffuoft/mode/1up Eagles’ Hotel California" https://www.songfacts.com/facts/eagles/hotel-california Derek and the Dominos or Eric Clapton's song "Layla" Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layla Led Zeppelin’s "Stairway to Heaven" Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stairway_to_Heaven Bryan Adams’ “Everything I do I do it for you” https://www.songfacts.com/facts/bryan-adams/everything-i-do-i-do-it-for-you ‘Lithium’: The Story Behind The Raging Nirvana Classic https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/nirvana-lithium-song-feature/ Nirvana’s song “Lithium" https://www.songfacts.com/facts/nirvana/lithium U2's song "Mysterious Ways" https://www.songfacts.com/facts/u2/mysterious-ways Nothing to Lose (Michael Learns to Rock album) - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_to_Lose_(Michael_Learns_to_Rock_album)

ABSTRACTThe cosmological 21-cm signal offers a potential probe of the early Universe and the first ionizing sources. Current experiments probe the spatially dependent variance (Gaussianity) of the signal through the power spectrum (PS). The signal, however, is expected to be highly non-Gaussian due to the complex topology of reionization and X-ray heating. We investigate the non-Gaussianities of X-ray heating and reionization, by calculating the skew spectrum (SS) of the 21-cm signal using meraxes, which couples a semi-analytic galaxy population with seminumerical reionization simulations. The SS is the cross-spectrum of the quadratic temperature brightness field with itself. We generate a set of seven simulations from z = 30 to 5, varying the halo mass threshold for hosting star formation, the X-ray luminosity per star formation rate, and the minimum X-ray energy escaping host galaxies. We find the SS is predominantly negative as a function of redshift, transitioning to positive towards the start of reionization, and peaking during the mid-point of reionization. We do not see a negative dip in the SS during reionization, likely due to the specifics of modelling ionization sources. We normalize the SS by the PS during reionization isolating the non-Gaussianities. We find a trough ($k\sim \, 0.1\, \textrm {Mpc}^{-1}$) and peak ($k\sim \, 0.4{-}1\, \textrm {Mpc}^{-1}$) in the normalized SS during the mid-to-late periods of reionization. These correlate to the ionization topology, and neutral islands in the IGM. We calculate the cosmic variance of the normalized SS, and find these features are detectable in the absence of foregrounds with the SKA_LOW.

How Is Increasing Use of Cobots Boosting Modular Robotics Market Growth?

Factors such as the soaring demand for automation solutions in the manufacturing industry and the burgeoning need for collaborative modular robots in the logistics sector are expected to fuel the modular robotics market at a CAGR of 9.9% during the forecast period (2020–2030). According to P&S Intelligence, the market was valued at $5.6 billion in 2019, and it is projected to generate $15.1 billion revenue by 2030. In recent years, the increasing adoption of the industrial internet of things (IIoT) in the production process has become a major market trend.

The increasing deployment of collaborative modular robotics systems or cobots in the logistics industry is one of the primary growth drivers for the market. The deployment of cobots in logistics and manufacturing operations reduces the work of employees by allowing operators to directly provide the parts to the robot to perform the remaining tasks. Logistics companies use cobots for carrying and transporting loads and inspecting fragile products. These robotic systems perform their task with the help of suitable end-effectors.

Currently, the rising penetration of IIoT in industrial manufacturing is becoming a prominent trend in the modular robotics market, as it has enhanced the manufacturing capability of the production units. The adoption of IIoT solutions helps manufacturing companies in monitoring assets, increasing efficiency, tracking real-time problems of machinery, and facilitating streamlined maintenance. Additionally, the deployment of such solutions also helps in transforming the linear traditional manufacturing supply chains into dynamic and interconnected systems.

Nowadays, players in the modular robotics market, such as Durr Group, Seiko Epson Corporation, Shibaura Machine Co. Ltd., Aurotek Corporation, igm Robotersysteme AG, ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH, Comau S.P.A., ST Robotics Ltd., Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd., Omron Adept Technology Inc., Stäubli International AG, b+m surface systems GmbH, OTC DAIHEN Inc., Franka Emika GmbH, Vision Machinery Inc., Cassioli Group, and DENSO Products and Services Americas Inc., are launching advanced products to consolidate their position. For instance, in May 2020, FANUC Corporation launched an arc welding robot named ARC Mate 120iD. This model includes integrated cables and has a payload capacity of 25 kg.

The robot type segment of the modular robotics market is classified into cartesian modular robots, collaborative modular robots, articulated modular robots, parallel modular robots, selective compliance assembly robot arm (SCARA) modular robots, and others, such as cylindrical robots and spherical robots. Under this segment, the collaborative modular robots category is expected to demonstrate the fastest growth throughout the forecast period. This will be due to the increasing adoption of collaborative modular robots in the automotive and electronics industries.

Globally, Asia-Pacific (APAC) accounted for the largest share in the modular robotics market during the historical period (2014–2019), due to the mounting investments that were made in the automation of the automobile and electrical and electronics industries, especially in China, India, and South Korea. Moreover, the increasing adoption of cobots in the manufacturing sector, owing to their ability to handle short-run and repetitive tasks, offer high adaptability, and provide pre-enabled plug and play features, is also supporting the market growth in the region.

Thus, the increasing integration of IIoT solutions in manufacturing operations and the rising use of cobots in the logistics industry will catalyze the market growth in the future.

📆 28 Jan 2021 📰 The Influence of B Cell Depletion Therapy on Naturally Acquired Immunity to Streptococcus pneumoniae 🗞 PubMed Central

In this study, a mouse model was developed to study the effect of B cell depletion therapy on the immunity to S. pneumoniae. The administration of anti-CD20 antibody in mice induced almost complete depletion of the B cell repertoire mimicking what happens in patients undergoing comparable treatments. A small proportion of the B cells were preserved after treatment; in particular, over 30% of the Bregs subset were maintained, a similar result to previous data obtained using a mouse model (42). Bregs have immunosuppressive properties, they mainly produce IL-10 contributing to the anti-inflammatory activity and their expansion have been associated with the persistence of bacterial infections (43). Other B cell populations escaping the depletion treatment are progenitor B cells and antibody-secreting cells (plasmablasts and plasma cells) which do not express the CD20 marker...

Both innate and adaptive immunity to S. pneumoniae were studied using the depleted mouse model. Natural IgM, known to be an important component of innate immunity to S. pneumoniae (23, 49), were analyzed using mice with no prior exposure to S. pneumoniae.

We observed B cell depletion reduced the number of natural IgM secreting cells (B1a) and impaired opsonization of S. pneumoniae with IgM in serum, but had no effect on susceptibility to infection challenging the mice with a sublethal dose of pneumococci...

... Additional experiments combining B cell and T cell depletion will be able to define whether persisting immunity to S. pneumoniae in previously B cell depleted mice was dependent on T cells.

The results obtained from this study indicate that B cell depletion therapy in humans could impair naturally acquired antibody responses to S. pneumoniae, with marked effects on the ability of colonization to induce anti-protein responses and reductions in natural IgM recognition of S. pneumoniae. Despite these major effects on humoral immunity, there was a limited effect on susceptibility to S. pneumoniae pneumonia...

📆 Mar 2020 📰 Defining trained immunity and its role in health and disease 🗞 Nature Reviews

For a long time it was assumed that immunological memory was an exclusive hallmark of the adaptive immune response. However, a growing body of literature indicating that innate immune cells — and even tissue-resident stem cells — can show adaptive characteristics has challenged this dogma4,5,6,7,8. Greater protection against reinfection — a de facto immune memory function — has also been reported in plants and invertebrates9,10,11, which lack an adaptive immune system. This demonstrates that adaptation of host defence can occur on the basis of innate-like immune mechanisms. Moreover, certain infections and vaccinations can induce broad protection against other pathogens through innate immune mechanisms...

Many studies in mice have documented the existence of adaptive characteristics of innate immunity. Together, these studies demonstrated that training mice with different microbial ligands could protect against subsequent lethal infection in a non-specific manner. For example, treatment with the fungal ligand β-glucan protected against subsequent infection with Staphylococcus aureus24,25, while the peptidoglycan component muramyl dipeptide induced protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae and Toxoplasma gondii infections...

Carfilzomib Me is Linked to Decreased Physical Ventilation, Intensive Care Device Admission, and In-Hospital Death inside Put in the hospital People With Coronavirus Illness 2019

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Development of humanized mouse models in which mice are engrafted with human cells or tissues have been shown to be capable of supporting human-tropic viral infections and modeling the human immune response for a number of viruses in the relevant cellular contexts 8–21. Generation of huBLT mice has been instrumental for the direct in vivo investigation of viruses with growth restricted to human cells. The development of CMV-specific T-cell responses in rhesus macaques is slightly different as both CD4+ and CD8+ CMV-specific T-cells appear at high frequency during primary infection and then persist indefinitely at high levels 7. Similarly, during maturation of the immune response in murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV)-infected mice, CMV-specific CD8+ T-cells assume a steadily increasing percentage of the overall T-cell pool in a process termed " memory inflation " 5 (reviewed by ref. Interestingly, these responses expand over time thus overcoming normal T-cell exhaustion. These anti-CMV T-cell responses are phenotypically unique, characterized by their mature effector memory phenotype. In CMV infected individuals, both the CD4 and CD8 memory T-cell compartments including blood and tissues contain approximately 10% CMV-specific CD8 T-cells 4. Following primary CMV infection, the virus establishes a large CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell response that is maintained for the life of the host 3. However, CD8+ and CD4+ T-cell responses, antiviral antibodies, and natural cytotoxicity have all been shown to have a potential role in controlling HCMV replication 2. Specific immunological determinants that predis-pose individuals to infection and disease remain incompletely characterized. Populations susceptible to severe HCMV infections include transplant recipients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy, HIV-infected individuals, and the developing fetus 1. Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a prototypical betaherpesvirus and a ubiquitous opportunistic pathogen. These results indicate that the HCMV huBLT mouse model may provide a valuable tool to study viral latency and reactivation as well as evaluate HCMV vaccines and immune responses in the context of a functional human immune system. Additionally, both HCMV specific IgM and IgG B-cell responses with the ability to neutralize virus were detected. Following infection, huBLT mice generate human effector and central memory CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell responses reactive to peptides corresponding to both IE and pp65 proteins. In this study, we characterized the functional human adaptive immune responses in HCMV latently-infected huBLT (humanized Bone marrow-Liver-Thymus) mice. We have previously shown that HCMV infection of human hematopoietic progenitor cells engrafted in immune deficient mice (huNSG) results in viral latency that can be reactivated following G-CSF treatment. The strict species specificity of Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) has impeded our understanding of antiviral adaptive immune responses in the context of a human immune system. HIV infection of ToM resulted in CD4+ T cell depletion and a reduced CD4+/CD8+ T cell ratio. Using humanized T cell-only mice (ToM), we demonstrated that T cells establish and maintain HIV infection of the brain in the complete absence of human myeloid cells. HIV infection resulted in decreased numbers of CD4+ T cells, increased numbers of CD8+ T cells, and a decreased CD4+/CD8+ T cell ratio in the brain. HIV DNA, HIV RNA, and/or p24+ cells were observed in the brains of HIV-infected animals, regardless of the HIV isolate used. Human immune cells, including CD4+ T cells and macrophages, were present throughout the BLT mouse brain. Direct evaluation of HIV infection in the brains of otherwise healthy individuals is not feasible therefore, we performed a large-scale study of bone marrow/liver/thymus (BLT) humanized mice as an in vivo model to study HIV infection in the brain. The human brain is an important site of HIV replication and persistence during antiretroviral therapy (ART).

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Immunoglobulin Market Clinical Research Analysis 2022-2030

Increasing geriatric population along with improved immunoglobulin production are key factors driving the growth of the immunoglobulin market.

The Immunoglobulin Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.4% from 2020-2030, according to a new research report by Next Move Strategy Consulting.

Immunoglobulins are produced by plasma cells and other lymphocyte to protect the body from diseases. They act as antibodies and support the immune system against viruses, bacteria and other disease causing agents. The growth of the immunoglobulin market is majorly driven by factors such as increasing geriatric population and rising number of hemophilic patients. Also, improved production of immunoglobulins due to the adoption of advanced technology for the extraction and introduction of enhanced purification processes in recent times, has been significantly contributing to the growth of the immunoglobulin market. However, strict government policies along with risk of side effects are anticipated to hinder the market growth during the forecast period to some extent.

On the basis of product, the market is segmented into IGG, IGA, IGM, IGE and IGD. On the basis of application, the market is segmented into Hypogammaglobulinemia, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP), Immunodeficiency Disease, Myasthenia Gravis, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), Inflammatory Myopathies, Specific Antibody Deficiency, Guillain Barre Syndrome, and Others. On the basis of mode of delivery, the market is segmented into intravenous and subcutaneous. Intravenous is sub segmented into 5% concentration, 10% concentration and others. Subcutaneous is sub segmented into 16.5% concentration, 20% concentration and others. Based on geography the market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and RoW.

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Geographically, North America holds the lion share of the global immunoglobulin market owing to factors such as presence of developed economies as well as increasing prevalence of haemophilia in this region. However, Asia Pacific is expected to show exponential growth within the forecast period. This is attributed to factors such as rising geriatric population, prevalence of inflammatory diseases, and increasing accessibility to healthcare facilities in this region.

According to the report, some the key players in the immunoglobulin market are CSL Ltd., Baxter international Inc., Octapharma AG, Grifols S.A, LFB group, Kedrion Biopharma Inc., China Biologics Products, Inc., Biotest AG, Shire (Baxalta), and Bayer AG among others.

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The forecast of the immunoglobulin market comes along with additional information associated with opportunities, restrains and key drivers in the market.

The report Immunoglobulin Market – is segmented by product, application, mode of delivery and geography.

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Pancreatic Insufficiency throughout Individuals Underneath DNA Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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