Blocking key protein in mice helps them resist viral infection
Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 22:21
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have discovered a potential new way to stimulate the immune system to prevent or clear a viral infection. By blocking the action of a key protein in the mouse immune system, they were able to boost immune "memory" in those mice -- work that may one day help doctors increase the effectiveness of human vaccines designed to prevent viral infections.