The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new variants, a phenomenon often called immune imprinting. A new study shows ...
Herpes simplex virus is a master of bad timing—reappearing briefly, often unnoticed, and just long enough to keep the immune system on its toes. In its genital form, herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2 ...
Detailed immune profiling in long-term care populations reveals that SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and infections drive powerful virus-specific responses while leaving lifelong common cold immunity largely ...