I am interested in any good immunology blogs, preferably ones that cite papers. Does anyone know of any?

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Andrew King

If you're looking for immunology news, you might find this site helpful:

https://www.immunology.org/public-engagement/--bsi-immunology-in-the-news

It includes a brief description and link to the news article.

Kathleen Ann Mayo

Thank you Andrew and Mohd. I will look into both of those resources.