Compared to infant formula, breastmilk contains antibodies that offer passive immunity to the infant against many communicable diseases. A recent paper in the journal iScience explores the presence ...

IgA deficiency is the most common primary immune deficiency worldwide, but its presentation has puzzled physcians and researchers. Some with the disorder present with symptoms like recurrent ...

A new study has demonstrated that IgA acts as a 'tuner' that regulates the number of microbes the body sees every day, restraining the systemic immune response to these commensal microbes and limiting ...