Virus entry is thought to involve binding a unique receptor for cell attachment and cytosolic entry. For SARS-CoV-2 underlying the COVID-19 pandemic, angiotensin- converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is widely ...

Trained immunity is reshaping our understanding of host defense by demonstrating that innate immune cells once thought to lack memory can be reprogrammed to mount heightened responses to subsequent ...

A new study led by University of Toronto researchers has shown that immune cells in the gut follow an atypical pathway to ...

Scientists were pleased when they learned more about how the common cold gains a foothold in the body, identifying key cellular checkpoints that are important targets of the virus.

This study characterises a previously undescribed virus that chronically infects a halophilic archaeon. The virus co-exists ...

The footprint of death (also referred to as FOOD in the study) may help guide the immune cells to the exact spot to clear ...

Scientists mapped the Bas63 bacteriophage in unprecedented detail, uncovering how its tail machinery infects bacteria. The ...

The person was infected with a bird flu called H5N5, state officials said. It's the nation's first human case of bird flu ...

Winston-Salem’s economic growth potential and its focus on healthcare innovation has persuaded United Community Banks Inc., a regional bank based in Greenville, S.C., to enter a crowded and ...