Researchers discover primary sensor that detects stomach viruses
Friday, July 18, 2008 - 03:42
in Health & Medicine
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified the primary immune sensor that detects the presence of stomach viruses in the body. They show that the sensor - a protein called MDA-5 - triggers an immune response that revs up the body's defenses to fight off the infection. This knowledge may help develop a treatment that prevents or reduces infection, the researchers suggest in their study, published July 18th in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens.
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