When sick, Nile tilapia seek warmer water. That behavioral fever triggers a specialized immune response, hinting the connection evolved long ago.

Our livers contain many different types of immune cells. New research by the team of Prof. Charlotte Scott (VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research) and colleagues now reveals that a specific ...

There are three recognised scenarios in relation to herd immunity, described below. The majority of the population are not immune to a specific disease, however, a few people are ill and contagious.