The white blood cells in question are cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs), also known as killer T cells. These "warrior" cells ...
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 ...
The antibiotic polymyxin can pierce the armor of active bacteria, but are ineffective when armor production is shut off in dormant bacteria.
A research team has uncovered a new mechanism that allows Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the bacterium that causes ...
HIV’s Tat protein blocks autophagy in macrophages, letting Mtb thrive. This may explain why HIV patients face higher TB risk even on ART.
People are exposed to millions of fungal spores every day, even potentially harmful ones like those from Aspergillus fumigatus. For most individuals, this constant exposure is harmless, as the immune ...
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The Cause of Alzheimer's Could Be Coming From Within Your Mouth
In separate experiments with mice, oral infection with the pathogen led to brain colonization ... "Now, for the first time, we have solid evidence connecting the intracellular, Gram-negative pathogen, ...
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