How does the immune system fight pathogens? The immune system has two distinct components: mucosal and circulatory. The mucosal immune system provides protection at the mucosal surfaces of the body.

Vaccines given via dental floss could one day allow people to immunize themselves from COVID in the comfort of their own homes without having to use needles. This is the finding of North Carolina (NC) ...

Vaccines save millions of lives every year, but there is still an urgent need for more efficient vaccines. Strategies to combat serious outbreaks of viral infections are particularly important. Such ...

M cells are specialised epithelial cells that play a pivotal role in antigen sampling at mucosal surfaces, thereby bridging innate and adaptive immunity. Predominantly located in the ...

Dental floss could eventually do much more than improve oral hygiene. A new study led by Texas Tech University and the University of North Carolina suggests that the thin filament could eventually ...

Vaccines given via dental floss could one day allow people to immunize themselves from COVID in the comfort of their own homes without having to use needles. This is the finding of North Carolina (NC) ...

Researchers have demonstrated a novel vaccine delivery method in an animal model, using dental floss to introduce the vaccine via the tissue between the teeth and gums. The testing found that the new ...

A nurse prepares a dose of a vaccine. — © AFP KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI A nurse prepares a dose of a vaccine. — © AFP KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI Flossing between your teeth ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA vaccines have played a large role in preventing deaths and severe infections from COVID-19. But researchers are still in the process of ...