Virus study targets infection linked to birth defects

Monday, May 15, 2017 - 10:01 in Health & Medicine

Fresh insights into how a common virus replicates could pave the way for new therapies to stop its spread. Scientists have discovered a key molecule linked to Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection, which is harmless for healthy people but can cause miscarriage and birth defects during pregnancy.

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