Louse-borne relapsing fever is an acute bacterial infection that triggers recurring episodes of high fever. It is caused by ...

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

Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system-a group of proteins that ...

The complement system is a key component of innate and adaptive immunity and therefore acts as a vital defense against invading pathogens. Deficiencies in the complement system are associated with ...

The complement system, a key component of innate immunity, exerts profound influence on the initiation, progression and destabilisation of atherosclerotic plaques. Activation may proceed via the ...

Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare kidney disease that affects your body’s innate immune system (complement system). Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a kidney disease that’s caused by ...

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

Before stepping into a research lab, Joselyn Allen was certain she’d become a veterinarian. However, her fascination with science deepened after she got her first taste of research. Then, following ...