Eliminating Cell Receptor Prevents Infection In Animal Study
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 09:44
in Health & Medicine
New research from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia sheds light on the role of cell receptors in acting as gatekeepers for infectious viruses. By using mice genetically engineered to lack a particular receptor in heart and pancreas cells, the study team prevented infection by a common virus (Group B coxsackievirus) that causes potentially serious diseases in humans.