Arachnology and toxinology have increasingly illuminated the structural, biochemical and evolutionary diversity of venom ...

Louse-borne relapsing fever is an acute bacterial infection that triggers recurring episodes of high fever. It is caused by ...

Allergic asthma is driven by a complex interplay between innate and adaptive immunity in which the complement system plays a central role. Activation of complement via the classical, lectin or ...

The complement system, a central arm of innate immunity, comprises a network of plasma and membrane-bound proteins that detect and eliminate pathogens. In severe COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 triggers ...

Louse-borne relapsing fever is caused by the spirochete bacterium Borrelia recurrentis, which is transmitted by body lice ...

Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system-a group of proteins that ...