A screen of human-infecting viruses identified extensive examples of viral proteins that resembled human sequences, which ...

Study finds antibodies that target Epstein-Barr virus proteins can also attack proteins in the brain, increasing the likelihood of MS.

New research highlights a critical link between antibodies produced against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and the development of ...

Despite EBV’s potential to cause disease, there are few therapeutic options and no licensed vaccines targeting the virus.

Among the most intriguing of these strategies are camouflage and mimicry, allowing animals to blend into their environments or impersonate other species to gain an edge in the game of survival. Here’s ...

The following is a summary of “Molecular mimicry-driven autoimmunity in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps,” published in the February 2025 issue of Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology by ...

Takeda has returned to BridGene Biosciences for another small-molecule collaboration—this time focused on immunology as well as neurology. BridGene’s pursuit of undruggable targets is enabled ...

The reticulate package provides a comprehensive set of tools for interoperability between Python and R. The package includes facilities for: Calling Python from R in a variety of ways including R ...

That suggests it is exceptionally rare. Because other Rhyncomya species have larvae without mimicry, Vila says, “this tells us that evolution can be very fast under some circumstances.” ...

Pune: With 11 patients dead, of the 211 people affected, Pune's Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) outbreak by Wednesday had a case fatality rate (CFR) of 5.2%, substantially higher than the 4.3% Peru ...

5Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine, The George Washington University Cancer Center, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, ...