The chicken major histocompatibility complex (MHC) represents a compact and evolutionarily distinct genomic region that plays a critical role in orchestrating adaptive immunity. Characterised by a ...

The immune system relies on a fine-tuned balance between the generation of peptide antigens and their presentation to cytotoxic T cells via Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) class I molecules.

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause certain types of cancer or autoimmune diseases, but how the body controls this common viral infection is largely unknown. Researchers at the University Hospital ...