Immunopathology deals with disorders of the immune system. These include autoimmune diseases, allergies and immunodeficiences.
Detailed description
Malfunctions of the innate or adaptive part of the immune system can lead to diseases. This can manifest in an inappropriate reaction towards components of the own body (autoimmunity), in an overactive immune response (hypersensitivity reactions) or in an ineffective immune response (immunodeficiency).
What exactly happens when the corona virus SARS-CoV-2 infects a cell? In an article published in Nature, a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Max Planck Institute of
Prof. Dr. Andreas Pichlmair and his team are investigating the complex interactions between viruses and the human immune system. How does the immune system respond to external attacks, and what countermeasures do the pathogens develop? Human cells have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to combat ...
