Why, after an apparently mild viral infection, do some patients still develop severe forms? Researchers show that the ...

Researchers at the Monash University Biomedicine Discovery Institute have identified a previously unknown type of immune system memory B cell (MBC) that can cause poor antibody responses in chronic ...

One of the remaining mysteries of the human immune system is why a certain cell, called a B cell, which retains a memory for past infections -- ensuring we fight off diseases we have experienced ...

Scientists have discovered that T cells -- white blood cells that can destroy harmful pathogens -- can completely prevent viral infection, to an extent previously thought only possible due to ...

Respiratory infections, pink eye, or an upset stomach may seem like unrelated, mild inconveniences, but all of these ailments share one root cause: adenovirus infection. Many of us will encounter some ...

Viral exanthem (viral rash) is a skin condition that develops because of a viral infection like chickenpox, rubella, or measles. Rashes from viral infections may cause bumps or spots that itch, are ...

Mixed PRRSV infections involving multiple wild-type and vaccine-like strains can be reliably detected, even when complete ...

Viral meningitis is an inflammation in the membranes around your brain and spinal cord. It is caused by different viruses and is usually milder than the bacterial type. Share on Pinterest Yuliya ...