During infections, the immune system needs to distinguish foreign antigens that are expressed by invading bacteria and viruses from self-antigens that are expressed by cells of the body.

In a new case study, researchers from North Carolina State University found Bartonella henselae, Babesia odocoilei and Babesia divergens-like MO-1 DNA in brain tissue samples from a young child with ...

New cases of a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus have been identified in at least two states’ hospital systems.

New research shows how a specially trained population of immune cells keeps the peace by preventing other immune cells from attacking their own. The study provides a better understanding of immune ...

According to new findings from University of Michigan scientists, eating too much fat could seriously hobble your immune ...

Aging is a complex biological process impacting various organs and systems, prominently affecting the immune system through ...

Campylobacter infections are the most common foodborne illnesses in the U.S., sickening an estimated 1.5 million people each year. A new study examined records of Campylobacter jejuni infections from ...

Antibodies, which recognize viruses and proteins that the body has encountered before, have long gotten most of the credit ...

PHOTO/COURTESY The Ugandan government has unveiled a series of innovation grants aimed at boosting scientific research and industrial development under its "Pathogen Economy" initiative ...

U.S.A.I.D. Advertisement Supported by Organizations funded by the United States helped keep dangerous pathogens in check around the world. Now many safeguards are gone, and Americans may pay the ...

play a crucial role in maintaining immune tolerance by suppressing immune responses against pathogens. The fluctuation of Treg proportions in COVID-19 remains a topic of debate, and the mechanisms ...

A newly identified respiratory pathogen, also called an emerging or novel respiratory pathogen, that causes acute respiratory infections may be a cause for concern for its potential to impact public ...