Antigen-presenting cells articles from across Nature Portfolio Antigen-presenting cells (APCs) are a heterogeneous group of immune cells that mediate the cellular immune response by processing and ...

To analyze the somatic status of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I genes in cancer tissues through integrative genomic analysis and to identify high-confidence subset of potentially functional ...

An antigen is any protein or molecule that your immune system recognizes as foreign. When you get a vaccine, the antigens in it teach your immune system to identify and fight specific diseases.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals shares rallied 10% on Friday to reach a record high after its biotech subsidiary signed a ...

A single smallpox inoculation in 1900 exposed a child to more antigens than today’s complete series. Jonas Salk, the inventor of the polio vaccine, administers a dose to a boy in 1954.

The most commonly found antigens belong to the ABO blood group, but scientists have discovered over 600 separate antigens that can be sorted into dozens of blood groups.

Assays for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) are the most frequently used tests to detect HBV infection. Vaccination for HBV can produce transiently detectable levels of HBsAg in patients.

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by black-legged ticks carrying Borrelia burgdorferi. Early symptoms often ...

After years of study, scientists have discovered a new blood type in a woman from Guadeloupe. They're now searching for more people with the characteristic.