Scientists 'clone' human virus responsible for congenital malformations and other life-threatening diseases
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 11:21
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have successfully cloned a human virus, offering new hope for the treatment of potentially life-threatening diseases. Human cytomegalovirus is a major infectious cause of congenital malformations worldwide. The virus is also known to cause life-threatening disease in transplant patients and people with HIV/AIDS.