Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During ...

In hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the capacity to mount a functional virus-specific T-cell response has long been considered the principal, if not the sole, immunological determinant of viral ...

A study by NIH researchers reveals that children with mitochondrial disorders have impaired antibody responses to viral infections due to altered B cell function. These patients experience weaker ...