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Immunology

A drawing of a microscope image showing green fluorescent NK cells clustered around red-stained virus-infected cells, with arrows indicating the NK cells producing and responding to Ccl3

Unexpected Role of Natural Killer Cells in Coordinating Antiviral Response

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that treating mice with an antibody that blocks the interaction between APOE proteins (white) sprinkled within Alzheimer’s disease plaques and the LILRB4 receptor on microglia cells (purple) activates them to clean up damaging plaques (blue) in the brain.

New Alzheimer’s Treatment Shows Promise by Activating Brain’s Immune Cells

red blood cells

Drug candidate may ‘unmask’ latent HIV-infected cells, mark them for destruction

An electron micrograph showing three EBV virions in red-orange.

Scientists find weak points on Epstein-Barr virus

Researcher in a fancy lab looking through a microscope

Priming, shaping and polishing: In search of a HIV vaccine

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Harnessing the power of a parasite that can stop pain

High-resolution illustration of cells and virus

Researchers Unveil Elusive HIV Protein Structure, Paving the Way for Targeted Treatments

Bacteriophage particle interacting with mammalian cells.

Mammalian cells may consume bacteria-killing viruses to promote cellular health

Candid albicans

Fungal infection produces changes like those seen in Alzheimer’s

Angus W. Thomson, Ph.D., D.Sc., distinguished professor of immunology and surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and member of the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute

Trial results indicate potential for organ transplantation without long-term immunosuppression

Dr. Amitinder Kaur, principal investigator and professor of microbiology and immunology at Tulane National Primate Research Center.

Exposure to common virus shields against birth defects and miscarriage

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Trivalent vaccine candidate fights measles, mumps, SARS-CoV-2

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A lethal parasite’s secret weapon: infecting non-immune cells

A colorized transmission electron micrograph of influenza A virus particles, colorized orange, isolated from a patient sample and then propagated in cell culture. NIAID

NIH clinical trial of universal flu vaccine candidate begins

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