Nanoparticles introduced into the bloodstream encounter the immune complement system, a proteolytic cascade that bridges innate surveillance and adaptive responses. Complement activation can occur via ...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is not only a respiratory illness but also a systemic condition in some instances characterized by significant immune dysregulation and hypercoagulability, ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered a missing link behind the harmful effects of autoantibodies linked to blood clots, pregnancy complications and other inflammatory conditions, ...

Louse-borne relapsing fever is caused by the spirochete bacterium Borrelia recurrentis, which is transmitted by body lice ...

Arachnology and toxinology have increasingly illuminated the structural, biochemical and evolutionary diversity of venom ...

Opsonins are antibodies found in normal and immune sera which alter microorganisms and prepare them for more intensive ...