Immune System: News and Research on Phagocytes

MeSH tree: A15.382.680

Certain antibiotics may may boost immune system

Research led by Lancaster University has discovered that a class of antibiotics—fluoroquinolones—can directly alter the potential bacterial killing ability of one of our immune cells called the macrophage.

Bacterial toxin can counteract colorectal cancer growth

A toxin secreted by cholera bacteria can inhibit the growth of colorectal cancer without causing any measurable damage to the body. This is shown by a new study by researchers at Umeå University, Sweden. Systemic administration ...

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