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When viral invaders pose a threat, non-immune cells can use nutrients to facilitate energy production or mount an offense against invading pathogens, but viruses can hijack these nutrients.

Researchers have revealed that the antibiotic-resistant pathogen Enterococcus works together with to reshape the metabolic environment in the gut and enable to thrive.

According to research, soil fungi cause a significant number of serious lung infections in 48 out of 50 states and the District of Columbia, including many areas long thought to be free of deadly environmental fungi.

The defence mechanisms plants use to recognise and respond to a common pest – the caterpillar – has arisen from a single gene that evolved over millions of years, according to a report.

Scientists have discovered that parasites associated with leprosy can reprogram cells to increase the size of a liver in adult animals without causing damage, scarring or tumors.

Babies born naturally were found to have higher antibody levels, compared with those born via caesarean section after receiving their jabs that protect against bacteria that cause lung infections and meningitis.

Researchers have discovered how obstructive sleep apnea changes the profiles of immune cells in the blood, leading to a unique cellular signature that can accurately detect obstructive sleep apnea in children.

Researchers have identified which bacteria are responsible for the flavors of cheeses, providing a basis for improving the safety of cheese production and potentially the creation of new cheeses.

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) appears to be driven into a latent state by an immune response that likely evolved to help fight infections.

Researchers have identified that increased levels of an immune modulator in the lungs as we age contributes to the loss of macrophages that protect us from the flu, making older people more susceptible.