Cytomegalovirus

Newly discovered immune ‘traffic controller’ can be hijacked by cytomegalovirus

by Monash University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source An m11-induced conformational change in CD44. Overlay of the m11-bound (salmon) and unliganded (sand) forms of mouse CD44. The view shown is focused on the β5-strand and the β5-β6 loop. m11 is shown as a blue surface. Credit: Nature (2026). DOI: […]

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Engineered antibodies can direct T-cells to kill cytomegalovirus-infected cells

by University of California, Los Angeles edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Scanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAID A UCLA research team has found a new way to prompt the immune system to kill cells infected with cytomegalovirus (CMV),

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