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Understanding HCMV's Host Interactions Could Help To Evict Them

Researchers have found out a lot about the interaction between the herpes virus HCMV and its host cells, which could also be useful for the development of antiviral agents.
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Unexpected Killer of Immune Cells Lacking Self Marker Revealed

Researchers have discovered an entirely new and unexpected mechanism by which the immune system can get rid of cells lacking molecules that identify them as part of the self in mice.
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Toxicity of Lake Erie Algal Bloom Varies Over Summer

New study suggests harmful algal bloom toxicity varies over the summer.
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Understanding the Molecular Mechanism Behind the Epstein-Barr Virus

Microbiology Spectrums induces nucleolar enlargement and increased proliferation in B cells by activating the cancer-related gene IMPDH2, study reveals.
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T Cells Can Be "Exhausted" Within Hours of Encountering a Tumor, Study Suggests

A new study has described how T cells that should be able to kill cancer cells become dysfunctional or “exhausted” within hours of encountering a tumor.
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Influenza Doesn't Have a "Season" in the Tropics

Researchers found little evidence of a repeatable pattern of peak timing of influenza throughout Vietnam.
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Unexpected Diversity of Hospital Pathogen's Appendages May Be Key to its Success

Researchers have made a discovery about the "hospital superbug" Acinetobacter baumannii that could lead to improved treatments for infection with this pathogen.
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How Does Meiosis and Gene Shuffling Work in Malaria Parasites?

Scientists have received nearly £600,000 to research how sexual development and gene shuffling within the malaria parasite could help to control malaria transmission.
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Study Investigates the Role of Fungus in Pancreatic Cancer

A new study from Duke University has called into question the theory that a species of fungus may fuel pancreatic cancer, finding no link between the pancreatic microbiome and cancer development.
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Peanut Allergies in Babies Curbed by Early Intervention

Researchers have found that starting peanut oral immunotherapy under medical supervision during infancy can improve a child’s immune response to the food over time.
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