Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are a global health problem, with an estimated 70 million chronic infections worldwide, which can lead to hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis of the liver. To ...

New research has revealed a previously unknown process through which pathogens are able to defeat a cell's defense mechanisms with physical force. The discovery represents a potential game-changer in ...

"This study elucidates the contribution of physical forces in immune evasion and underscores the importance of targeting pathogen movement to combat intracellular infections," Yu said. "We're hopeful ...

Autoantibodies against interleukin-12 (anti–interleukin-12) are often identified in patients with thymoma, but opportunistic infections develop in only some of these patients. Interleukin-12 (with ...

A new study suggests that a common respiratory bacterium may play an unexpected role in Alzheimer’s disease.

In a recent Nature Reviews Microbiology study, researchers review how the wound microbiota interferes with skin repair processes and facilitates infection onset by modulating host immune responses.