The immune system responds to an infection by producing antibodies that recognize and bind to the cell surface of the ...

A vaccine's ability to generate long-lasting, high-affinity antibodies hinges on a delicate balance. Upon exposure to a ...

Type 3 innate lymphoid cell-derived IL-22 harnesses pathogen colonization resistance by regulating the galactosylation status of intestinal epithelial cells. Chang et al. show that CD4 T cell ...

Our immune system works to fight infections immediately, but also maintain long-term immunity. Two waves of protection help neutralize and eliminate diseas | Immunology ...

The immune system responds to an infection by producing antibodies that recognize and bind to the cell surface of the pathogen, thus marking it as an intruder and triggering an immune response. For ...

Our bodies response to invading pathogens through different mechanisms of the immune system. Innate immunity first detects ...

Researchers have discovered that an enzyme can serve as an ideal target for developing new therapeutics against Lyme disease, and most likely other tick-borne diseases as well.

Cathelicidins and defensins are small peptides with amphipathic structures that allow them to disrupt the integrity of the pathogen cell membrane, resulting in its death. These proteins are ...

Leafcutter ants recognize the pathogen even a month after first contact. In the photo, a lemon leafcutter cleans fungus cultivated by the species ...