The influenza virus manipulates the body's gene regulation system to accelerate its own spread, according to researchers at the University of Gothenburg.

Antibodies are best known for their ability to latch onto and neutralize bacteria, viruses and other pathogens. But these immune proteins can do more than that: They also activate other components of ...

Distinguishing between self and non-self is a critical ability of the immune system. Some pathogens have evolved ... Using consensus sequences from 134 human-infecting viruses and the annotated human ...

because it shows that factors which influence the immune system independently of cancer can have unanticipated effects on melanoma development." This is the first time a common virus, unrelated to ...

Cancer immunotherapies, including cancer vaccines, harness and amplify the immune system’s natural ability to ... LINE-1 comes from ancient virus-like elements that became part of human DNA over ...

If your immune system isn’t working properly, your health is sure to suffer. You’ll contract viruses and infections ... a ...

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In the high-stakes battle against respiratory infections from avian flu to COVID-19 scientists have uncovered an unlikely ...

The human immune system is a remarkable evolutionary tool that is often taken for granted—until, that is, something gets past its cellular defenses. However, this complex system of cells ...

When the immune system does not function properly, individuals become more susceptible to infections caused by viruses, bacteria, or fungi. Researchers have demonstrated that an existing drug can ...

What do the Tinder dating app and our immune system have in common? They are both committed to swiping candidates to screen for the perfect match. However, instead of love, our immune system is ...

But these immune proteins can do more than that: They also activate other components of the immune system ... which the virus uses to invade human cells. But Env’s epitopes are highly complex ...