Medical research

New finding affecting immune reconstitution related to B cells

Researchers from the Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children's Hospital Los Angeles examined the mechanisms of B cell immune reconstitution in pediatric patients who had undergone bone marrow transplantation ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How HIV infection increases the risk of tuberculosis

One in three people world-wide are thought to be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), but most remain well because their immune system keeps the pathogen in check. HIV infection dramatically increases the risk ...