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The importance of tissue-sequestration of malaria parasites for their growth

Successful joint meeting of EUPRIM-NET and European Primate Veterinarians (EPV)

BPRC in the news

The role of T-cells in a marmoset model for multiple sclerosis (MS)

An animal model for neurofeedback

BPRC Annual Report 2010
(PDF, 2,4 MB download)

Hepatitis C neutralising antibodies can be generated by vaccination

PhD awarded to Jeroen Blokhuis at Utrecht University

Animal models for Multiple Sclerosis (MS): imperfect but useful and important

The detection of a new virus variant in rhesus macaques

The development of an in vitro test system for ‘dormant’ malaria parasites

Vaccination with a limited number of
AMA-1 variants is sufficient for an effective immune response against malaria

Inaugural speech Prof. Ronald Bontrop PhD: ‘There must be a difference’

PhD awarded to Yolanda Kap at Erasmus University Rotterdam

Elimination of B-cells inactivates another type of immune cell and prevents clinical MS in marmosets

BPRC Annual Report 2009
(PDF, 6,2 MB download)

PhD awarded to Natasja de Groot on the subject ‘A selective sweep in chimpanzees: is SIV the Culprit?

Molecules of the immune system of AIDS resistant humans and chimpanzees recognise similar parts of HIV

Cells of the rhesus immune system contain a wide variety of receptors

Farewell Symposium Alan Thomas

“Natural Killer cells” maintain full readiness to kill uninvited guests in HIV infected chimpanzees
Colony of macaque monkeys from Utrecht University at BPRC
Farewell Symposium Peter Heidt
BPRC Annual Report 2008
(PDF, 2,5 MB download)

Identification of a novel regulatory mechanism to suppress cellular activation in the brain.

Many neurological diseases are characterized by the activation of resident brain cells. In particular microglia, macrophage-like cells of the central nervous system, are thought to have important roles during the immunopathology of diseases as multiple sclerosis and Alheimer’s disease.

Safety and immunogenicity of a recombinant Plasmodium falciparum AMA1
malaria vaccine adjuvanted with Alhydrogel, Montanide ISA 720 or AS02.
Deep coverage mouse red blood cell proteome: a first comparison with the human red blood cell.

The genome of the simian and human malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi.


Nature 2008 Oct 9;455(7214):799-803

BPRC Annual Report 2007
(PDF, 2,5 MB download)

Aerosol immunization with NYVAC and MVA vectored vaccines is safe, simple, and immunogenic.

Easac report: The use of non-human primates in research.

Farewell symposium in honour of Jon Heeney
Multiple sclerosis research

The public award “Alternatives for Animal Experimentation

Apical membrane antigen 1: a malaria vaccine candidate in review.

In safaripark ”de Beekse Bergen” chimpanzees outplaced from BPRC do what chimpanzees do!

Relocated Cotton-top tamarins are doing very well!

BPRC receives "Award for Alternatives"
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