Insects possess a remarkable ability to develop innate immune memory, and the mechanisms underlying this process are becoming a central topic in innate immunity research.

A research team at the University of Münster has investigated for the first time how the confrontation of bacteria with hosts ...

The innate immune system is the body's first line of defense against pathogens and foreign substances. An essential component ...

The immune system regulates disease response throughout our bodies. Interestingly, two separate responses act as barriers to prevent the spread of infections. When first introduced to a disease, the ...

Innate immune cells are white blood cells that mediate innate immunity and include basophils, dendritic cells, eosinophils, Langerhans cells, mast cells, monocytes and macrophages, neutrophils and ...

Mitochondria have primarily been known as the energy-producing components of cells. But scientists are increasingly ...

However, adaptive immune cells—so-named because they can recognize, respond to, and remember specific microbes—require four to seven days to mount a tailor-made defensive. 1 Meanwhile, innate immune ...

A strong immune system helps a person stay healthy by fighting off bacteria and viruses. In this article, we look at foods that can help to boost the immune system, including turmeric, ginger ...

The host antiviral innate immune response protects the host against infection. Like with other viruses, the host recognizes SARS-CoV-2 infection and triggers a series of signaling cascades that ...

During pregnancy, innate immune mechanisms at the maternal–fetal interface are important for protecting the developing fetus from pathogens. However, excessive immune activation can be harmful ...

Nucleic acid immunity involves a sophisticated set of mechanisms for identifying nucleic acids by immune receptors, playing a vital role in physiological ...