The immune system detects pathogen-associated molecular patterns — PAMPs — in the antigen. In this way, various parts of the system recognize the antigen as an invader and launch an attack.

Researchers at the University of Cologne have found that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines have a lasting impact on the innate ...

A study by Oregon Health & Science University researchers has uncovered a new way proteins can be changed inside cells. This ...

But only a small percentage of cancer patients have benefited so far from immunotherapy, so we are continuing to investigate all parts of the immune system. That’s why we are also studying how the ...

Our immune system monitors these statuses and destroys cells that produce unusual proteins. A classic example of this is when a cell is infected by a virus and presents parts of the viral proteins ...

Now, researchers from Yale have found that a specific bacterium, called Enterococcus gallinarum, can move from the gut to other parts of the body and cause an immune system overreaction. This ...

The immune system then attacks various parts of the body, which can cause a host of symptoms (joint pain, skin rash, heart issues, etc.) as a result. While asthma is also caused by an immune ...