A strong immune response doesn’t necessarily mean better protection from infection. The type and timing of immune attacks matter, too.
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Not only do mitochondria serve as the engine of the cell – they also act as watchtowers for the immune system.
Immune cells known as neutrophils act as first responders to infection. Research on zebrafish shows light regulates their activity and boosts their ability to kill bacteria.
Children in the study seemed to display a very strong “innate” immune response.
Inflammation caused by mosquito bites helps viruses to infect the body.
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Assistant Professor of Microbiology, University of Tennessee
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Group leader, University of Leeds
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Research Associate in Immunology, University of Glasgow
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Laboratory Head, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Associate Professor of Immunology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau