In the intricate world of plant-microbe interactions, plants are continuously defending themselves against invading bacteria. New research highlights the sophisticated strategies these bacterial ...

A mechanism of antiviral immunity in bacteria has been characterized. A research team from Umeå University (Sweden) has uncovered a mechanism for how bacteria build up antiviral immunity against ...

A long search beyond the realm of microbes N4-methylcytosine (4mC) is a form of immunity in bacteria, camouflaging their genome from enzymes that degrade foreign sequences by adding a methyl ...

Bacterial immune evasion is the process by which bacteria avoid and antagonize the bacterial host response, which is mediated by the host's immune system. RNF213 is a key player in fighting ...

The gut bacteria speak loudly about your health. An imbalance in gut microbial levels can lead to conditions like chronic ...

Select the journal/section where you want your idea to be submitted: The immune system constantly interacts with pathogenic and opportunistic bacteria, employing a variety of defense mechanisms to ...

For decades, scientists have searched for a way to outsmart Lyme disease, a stealthy infection that affects nearly half a ...

Although significant strides have been made, traditional bacterial vaccines often fail to offer sustained protection due to pathogen variability, insufficient immunological memory, and limited ...

Antibodies are best known for their ability to latch onto and neutralize bacteria, viruses and other pathogens. But these immune proteins can do more than that: They also activate other components of ...