The Art of Microbial Disguise
The Art of Microbial Disguise
On the battleground of the human body, microbes use every skill to mask, infiltrate, manipulate, and evade the immune radar.
On the battleground of the human body, microbes use every skill to mask, infiltrate, manipulate, and evade the immune radar.
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How to Get Away from the Immune System
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Dec 13, 2024 | 3 min read
From manipulating host molecules to concealing their presence in the host’s body, microbes employ a wide range of tactics to dodge immune detection.
SARS-CoV-2 Can Spread Via Cell-to-Cell Transmission
Catherine Offord | Apr 4, 2022 | 2 min read
The virus’s ability to slip directly from one cell to another may help it avoid some of the body’s immune responses.
Mouse Microbiomes Are Mostly Inherited
Ruth Williams | Oct 25, 2018 | 3 min read
Using wild mice housed in laboratory conditions, researchers find that gut bacteria compositions change little from one generation to the next.
Social Ties Linked with Gut Microbiota
Aggie Mika | Jun 5, 2017 | 3 min read
Individuals who are more social and report feeling close with their families display similar gut microbes.