The immune system maintains homeostasis by the symphony with immune modulators and immune cells. A breakdown in the immune orchestra tunes in the ...

Millions of people worldwide carry viral infections they acquired at birth, often for life. For a long time it was assumed ...

Bacteria in the gut have been implicated in autoimmune diseases, like lupus, that don’t primarily affect the gastrointestinal system. But how those bacteria affect the human immune system remains ...

Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that regulates the immune response against parasites. During a parasitic infection, specific immune cells, known as virtual memory T cells ...

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your body’s own healthy cells. This careful equilibrium is ...