An antigen is any substance that can trigger an immune response in the body. Antigens are typically proteins or polysaccharides that are recognized as foreign or potentially harmful by the immune ...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen responsible for tuberculosis, has evolved a remarkably layered set of molecular ...

In an early animal test, a new nasal-spray vaccine has shown promise against a variety of germs and a common allergen, ...

A University of Massachusetts Amherst team has demonstrated in theory that a protein antigen from a childhood vaccine can be delivered into the cells of a malignant tumor to refocus the body's immune ...

• This study aimed to investigate the immunophenotype of esophageal cancer (ESCA) by assessing the patient’s immune defenses or autoimmune function and to identify potential tumor antigens and ...

A new study has shed light on why patients with certain rare immune disorders develop severe, food-triggered allergic reactions while others with similar diagnoses do not. The findings, published in ...