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 ...

Antibodies are best known for their ability to latch onto and neutralize bacteria, viruses and other pathogens. But these ...

This research suggests that HIV vaccines could also enhance the response from these other immune cells, in addition to eliciting the immune system to produce antibodies against the virus.

HIV medications were supposed to be exempt from U.S. aid cuts. In Zambia, for example, those on the ground say otherwise.

She's also developed an itchy rash, a classic sign of going off HIV medications — it can be an indication that the body is trying to fight off the resurgent virus and the immune system is weakening.

Host-pathogen interactions continue to challenge the fields of immunology and infectious disease research, as pathogens deploy a range of strategies to ...

Dr. Kharmacelle Prosper Akanbong, Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), has advised the youth to avoid risky sexual behavior that could lead to HIV infections. He said that new HIV ...

Without CD4 T helper cells, the immune system cannot recognize and coordinate a defensive response to diseases like HIV. This is when a person is said to be immunocompromised. During maturation, ...

or immune system stress due to anxiety and lack of support. A person's genetic history, or the genetic strain of HIV involved with infection, also affects AIDS progression. Typical, in a window that ...