TEHRAN (FNA)- The 12th International Congress of Immunology and Allergy was held in Milad Tower Conference Hall in Tehran, Iran, from April 29 to May 2, 2014.


On the second day of the international congress, a specialized panel was held on nanoimmunology, during which speeches were presented on the following topics:

Recombinant nano-phage immunotherapy of cancer

In vitro evaluation of paromomycin formulated with Solid Lipid Nanoparticle on Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica

Development of a gold nanoparticle-based immunochromatographic test strip for rapid and sensitive detection of salmonella typhimurium

Comparative evaluation of toxicological effects of ionic silver (Ag+) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on goldfish (Carassius auratus) non-specific immune factors

Chitosan nanoparticles improve both Th1 and Th2 immune responses against novel mycobacterium tuberculosis fusion protein

Study on the immunomodulatory effects of polyurethane �arteether nanocomplex against mice bearing breast cancer and its evaluation on 4T1 cell line

The International Congress of Immunology and Allergy is held biennially, and it is considered as the most important meeting of immunologists in Iran. In this meeting, the latest scientific achievements and progresses in basic and clinical immunology are presented and discussed. The meeting also provides an opportunity for sharing ideas and experiences between the specialists in this field.

Various educational workshops are held during the congress, and they present novel and challenging issues in immunology to the participants.

18 foreign guests participated in this international congress from the United States, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden. A number of 1700 articles were presented in the congress in forms of 300 oral presentations and 1,300 posters.

By Fars News Agency

 

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