Gastric ulcer bacteria turn immune defense inwards
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 23:14
in Health & Medicine
Despite a strong response from our immune defence, the body is unable to rid itself of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. One reason for this is that this bacterium encourages elements of the immune response to remain in tissue, activating the wrong immune cells. New research results are paving the way for a future vaccine.