Researchers show that the immune system can recognize and control the latent stage of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, a finding that can inform the study of latency in other infections of the nervous ...
The body defends itself against pathogens by depriving them of vital iron. However, this strategy doesn't always succeed against Salmonella. Researchers have discovered that these bacteria ...
Pathogens enter the body in different ways, but once inside, our immune systems detect and eliminate the foreign invaders. In some cases, pathogens find a way to survive in our body, falling below the ...
As part of the body's first line of defense against foreign invaders, macrophages play an integral role in the innate immune ...
T cells, which target infection and disease, can become more effective after a meal. The finding might help improve ...
As our recent research shows, temperature directly affects the immune systems of vertebrates – regardless of how they ...
During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of serious illness and death was jarringly high in older populations. Why? Weakening immune systems — as we age, we become more vulnerable to infections, ...
Researchers at Hannover Medical School (MHH) have developed a method for the efficient production of human immune cells, such ...
The body defends itself against pathogens by depriving them of vital iron. However, this strategy doesn't always succeed against Salmonella. Researchers at the University of Basel have discovered that ...