Pictures Considered #49 by Elio — Among the blood tests that your doctor may prescribes is the one for C‑Reactive Protein (CRP). What is it? CRP is a protein made by the liver in response to inflammation anywhere in the body, so a positive result will alert the physician that something along those lines is going on some place within you.
Vincent, Michele, and Michael discuss how a gene from bacteria protects a tick from plant cyanide poisoning, and enhanced transmission of Streptococcus pneumoniae by influenza virus co-infection in mice.
Vincent, Michael, and Michele explain how the gut microbiome modulates colon tumorigenesis, and regulation of intestinal macrophage function by the microbial metabolite butyrate.
by Susan Golden — If one were to ask, "What happens when Salmonella infects the gut?" it might not be obvious that you'd also need to ask, "What time is it?" But indeed you'd need to know the latter to appropriately address the former. An invading Salmonella, intent on setting up camp, is trying…
by Merry Youle — What do monocytes, lymphocytes, and neutrophils all have in common? Well, yes, they are all leucocytes and part of our immune system, but what else? They all can be prompted to migrate to the site of infection by a specific class of cytokines known as chemotactic cytokines, or chemokines for…
