The unified picture derives from viewing the innate immune system as a potential 'network' that can distinguish between 'friend' (commensal bacteria) and 'foe' (pathogenic bacteria). Although ...

My research—and in fact my entire career—focuses on one of the fundamental questions of immunology: how the innate immune system’s sensory functions tell self from non-self, such as ...

Researchers have discovered that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines have a persistent effect on the innate immune system. These mechanisms may help the human body to better protect itself against ...

In a study published today (October 20) in Science Translational Medicine, researchers show that these cells, the most abundant in circulation, also alert the immune system to the presence of bacteria ...

The immune system has two main arms: innate and adaptive. The innate immune system recognizes broad molecular patterns, such as molecules that certain RNA viruses generate as they replicate. It is ...

Pregnant mice expose their unborn pups to maternal gut microbes, which can affect the development of the innate immune system after birth, according to a study published today (March 17) in Science.

The immune system comprises two immunity strategies: the innate and the acquired (adaptive) immune system. The innate immune system provides general protection from pathogens and must react quickly.