Immunology

Late appearance of neutralizing antibodies contrast to current vaccines Antiviral antibodies produced by survivors of Ebola infection continue to evolve...

Credit: Lynne Elson, 2013, CC BY 4.0 Tungiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by penetrated sand fleas which burrow...

Modeling study says yes in theory; now comes a reality check DURHAM, N.C. -- A growing number of infections --...

"We now know for sure that Zika virus infection during pregnancy can affect the unborn foetus in such a way...

In a study published today in the Nature Communications, researchers from King's College London have shown how skin vaccination can...

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, May 19, 2019 - Much like cancer, sepsis isn't simply one condition but rather many conditions that...

Credit: D.L. Clemens Tuberculosis is a potentially deadly though curable disease. Each year about 10 million people develop active cases,...

Grant funds technology-forward research using AI to improve vaccination rates in Pakistan Rumi Chunara, assistant professor of computer science and...

New study adds to our understanding of how influenza A effectively overcomes the first line of our defence against infectionCredit:...

Large randomised trial indicates that WHO and other national organisations should change antibiotic guidelines for assisted childbirth Giving a single...

Children exposed to the virus in 2015-16 may be at increased risk for developmental disorders like ADHDCredit: Snyder-Keller et al.,...

Study uncovers key mechanism that allows some of the world's deadliest viruses to replicate Viruses are masterful invaders. They cannibalize...

A new analysis co-led by The Johns Hopkins University identified 25 United States counties that are most likely to experience...

Credit: P?aszczyca A, et al. (2019) The nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) of the dengue virus interacts with another viral protein...

Study is first to link mosquito feeding and reproduction to the egg yolk protein vitellogeninCredit: Elena Lusiardi Feeding mosquitoes sugar...

A new study from Indiana University shows bacteria evolved new genes from viral attackers, a discovery that could help advance...

Nipah outbreaks in Bangladesh: age and breathing difficulties of infected patients increase the risk of disease spread Nipah virus, a...

Two compounds, from among 300,000 candidates screened, kill parasite-supporting bacteria after a single dose in mouse models of filarial diseases...

Credit: R. M. Dedrick et al./Nature Medicine 2019 The patient, a 15-year-old girl, had come to London's Great Ormond Street...

Penn team of microbiologists and pulmonologists scan genome databases and find a new abundant viral family associated with diseaseCredit: Penn...