Herpes simplex virus’s VP1-2 protein can deactivate the early immune response. Herpes simplex virus (HSV1) infections are initiated at mucosal surfaces where the virus infects…
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The exotic animal’s genome could point to possible treatment options for COVID-19 in humans. Similar to how a smoke detector sounds off an alarm, certain…
Most newly discharged patients who recently recovered from COVID-19 produce virus-specific antibodies and T cells, suggests a study published on May 3rd in the journal…
Utrecht University, Erasmus Medical Center and Harbour BioMed researchers report discovery of antibody that blocks infection by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in cells. Initial step…
Cancer cells become invisible to the body’s immune response. Unhindered by T cells (green), they can continue to replicate. Scientists have now described an important…
UNSW researchers are calling for a new whooping cough vaccine to combat the emergence of smarter strains able to evade vaccine-generated immunity as well as…
The active part of Arenacept is shown as a rainbow-colored ribbon bound to the receptor-binding domain of Macho virus (grey surface representation). Credit: Weizmann Institute…
MIT and Harvard Medical School researchers have uncovered a cellular mechanism that may explain why some children with autism experience a temporary reduction in behavioral…
MIT researchers have developed a method to isolate T cells that bind to different targets and then sequence their RNA. Credit: SciStories LLC Researchers develop…
This picture shows two koalas in a tree. Credit: Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary In animals, infections are fought by the immune system. Studies on an unusual…