An immune system defect makes affected individuals vulnerable to severe viral diseases such as influenza or COVID-19. It is ...

An immune system defect makes affected individuals vulnerable to severe viral diseases such as influenza or COVID-19. It is caused by the body's own antibodies, which inhibit important defense ...

The ancestor of plants, animals and fungi evolved around 2 billion years ago, likely from a group of complex microbes called ...

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

Overuse of chemical pesticides has driven resistance in agricultural pests, including the adaptable two-spotted spider mite.

Much like humans generate mountains of garbage, our cells are constantly discarding proteins that are damaged ... which act as the body's first line of defense against bacteria, viruses and ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, led by Dr. Helin Norberg and Dr. Erik Norberg, have identified a previously unknown ...