Immunology

A newly discovered subset of white blood cells in mice and humans could improve treatments for infections and autoimmune diseases

Insights obtained by profiling the immune response to repeat viral infections could assist vaccine design efforts

A protein implicated in lupus promotes disease progression by distinct mechanisms in different immune cells

Contrary to conventional wisdom, exposure to the hepatitis B virus activates immunity in young people, suggesting benefits for earlier treatment

Identification of the subtype of immune cells that is crucial to the onset of cerebral malaria provides a therapeutic starting point

Researchers from A*STAR explain how defects in a signaling protein sabotage the immune system in multiple, seemingly contradictory ways

Recently uncovered human counterparts to a subset of mouse immune cells may enable better vaccination strategies

Inappropriate activation of an immune signaling pathway during infection leaves the body vulnerable to sepsis

A technique to prime stem cells to induce anti-tumor immunity may open the door to economical production of anticancer shots

Lipids produced within the thymus give immune cells the initial boost they need to fight off infection

Exploiting the early immune response in Chikungunya fever promises to provide protection

A novel live-cell imaging technique offers new opportunities to understanding immune responses in the skin