The treatment can vary by the cause but typically involves intravenous (IV) fluids, antibiotics, and medications that reduce the risk of septic shock.Septicemia vs. SepsisSepticemia and sepsis are ...

The innate immune system releases multiple inflammatory cytokines in response to pathogens, and these cytokines directly combat the infectious agent and recruit additional immune responses.

Dengue virus prefers shock-and-awe. Dengue virus pushes dendritic cells to churn out molecules called pro-inflammatory ...

Figure 1. Cytokines involved in acute and chronic inflammatory responses (DOI:10.2741/a171). Image Credit: Sino Biological Inc. Disturbance in levels of the key pro-inflammatory cytokines ...

Diseases such as covid-19 and influenza can be fatal due to an overreaction of the body’s immune system called a cytokine storm. Cytokines are small proteins released by many different cells in ...