As scientists, we often think we understand a virus—its structure, its tricks, the way it moves through the body. But every ...

In March 2009, a novel swine-origin H1N1 influenza A virus emerged from pigs into the human population and has spread to become the latest influenza pandemic. Host innate immune response to ...

Immune evasion is a strategy used by pathogenic organisms ... Here the authors show Zika but not Dengue virus limits the NF-κB response in monocyte derived dendritic cells diminishing their ...

A screen of human-infecting viruses identified extensive examples of viral proteins that resembled human sequences, which ...

Brain cancer, notorious for its aggressiveness and limited treatment options, may finally have a powerful ally.A patient at ...

The study, published in the prestigious journal EMBO Journal, reveals why some tumors escape the immune system, and offers a ...

Kei Sato was looking for his next big challenge five years ago when it smacked him — and the world — in the face. The ...

The H5N1 avian influenza virus is mutating to evade immune defenses in mammals following prior infection or vaccination.

Even a mild case of measles can lead to ‘immune amnesia,’ lowering the body’s ability to fight off other illnesses.

Herpesvirus-encoded microRNAs (v-miRNAs) play a crucial role in modulating host cellular processes to promote viral persistence, immune evasion, and pathogenesis. These v-miRNAs function by targeting ...

Future Microbiol. 2010;5(1):23-41. Protective vaccination is without doubt the best means of controlling both seasonal and pandemic influenza virus outbreaks. However, it can take a significant ...