MU scientist eyeing enzymes that could help fight flu
Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
The influenza virus remains a worldwide threat to humans, causing an average of 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations each year in the United States alone. As health care professionals prepare for another flu season, a University of Missouri scientist is studying how two enzymes could be used to stop the virus in its tracks.