Chikungunya virus, which is transmitted to people by infected Aedes mosquitoes and characterized by high fever and intense joint swelling and pain, has made a resurgence in many countries around the ...

Persistent viral infections pose a unique challenge to the immune system. Prolonged antigen exposure drives T cells into a state of exhaustion — a ...

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne pathogen that has been identified in more than 110 countries around the world. The virus typically causes flu-like symptoms, but it can also trigger ...

Our immune system implements an array of strategies to combat threatening infections. White blood cells called cytotoxic T lymphocytes or "CD8 T cells" are soldiers of the immune system, serving as ...

A review of 155 scientific studies found influenza and COVID infections raised the risk of heart attack or stroke as much as three-to five-fold in the weeks following the initial infection. Viruses ...

Researchers have uncovered how chronic hepatitis C infection leads to autoimmune disease, which opens new paths for treatments Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered ...

Viruses and cancers are deeply intertwined. Globally, one in ten new cancer cases arises in the context of chronic viral infections, with human papillomaviruses (HPVs) and hepatitis B and C viruses ...

Medically reviewed by Sukaina Hasnie, MD Key Takeaways Chronic pharyngitis can last several weeks or more and often comes and ...

A 3D reconstruction of a mouse lung four days after infection with fluorescent Sendai virus reveals widespread virus presence (red) and active replication (green). A study by researchers at WashU ...

In the weeks following a bout of influenza or COVID, the risk of heart attack or stroke may rise dramatically, and chronic infections such as HIV may increase the long-term risk of serious ...