Bacterial superantigens (sAg) have been shown to induce T cell hyperactivation through cross linking between MHC class II on antigen presenting cells and certain TCRs on T lymphocytes. Here the ...

Helena Alpkvist from the Infectious Diseases and Dermatology Unit at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge, is defending her ...

The gut microbiome profoundly influences aging, and its modulation may support healthy aging and disease prevention. Aging is a universal and intricate process impacting all living organisms, marked ...

This tagging approach not only targets bacteria but also shows promise for tagging other microbial threats, like fungi, ...

Experts have discovered that salmonella has been depleting a key protein which the body's own immune cells need to function.

Citrus fruits like oranges, lemons and grapefruits are excellent sources of vitamin C, which is an antioxidant that supports ...

This paper reveals a crucial role for the skin microbiota in the development of local skin immunity and protection against cutaneous pathogens. This compartmentalization of the local immunity by ...

Nov. 25, 2024 — With the rapid development of antibiotics in the 1930s, phage therapy -- using viruses known as bacteriophages or phages to tackle bacterial infections -- fell into oblivion.

Researchers have identified a new axis of host defense by studying what happens during enteric infection -- a term that encompasses all types of intestinal infections including so called 'stomach flu.