Immunology

Immunology is the study of how the immune system recognizes and protects the body from disease-causing microbes.

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Latest articles in Immunology

White blood cells, known as leukocytes, are the immune system's security force, working to protect the body from invasion. Here are the different kinds.

Sep 1, 2010 – Tami Port

Parasites: A Mutually Beneficial Coexistence

Crohn's disease and colitis research using parasites has been so successful that new studies include asthma, allergies, multiple sclerosis and even autism.

Aug 17, 2010 – Heather Ozmun

Robust Antibody Responses are Vital for a Successful Vaccine

Vaccination triggers the immune system's memory so that fast and specific immune responses can be made on future encounters with a pathogen.

Jul 28, 2010 – Catherine Whitlock

Nature's Immunology Journal Looks to the Future of Immunology

The publication 'Nature Immunology' celebrates its first 10 years in July 2010, promising many new insights into the immune system over the next decade.

Jun 24, 2010 – Catherine Whitlock

Keeping Vaccines Stable in Tropical Temperatures

Scientists have developed a cheap and easy way to keep vaccines active without refrigeration.

Jun 22, 2010 – Catherine Whitlock

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