IFITM3 Protein: New Idea On How To Beat The Flu
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 12:01
in Health & Medicine
It's winter in the northern hemisphere and that means flu season. As influenza spreads through the northern hemisphere winter, researchers in the laboratory of Professor Jose Villadangos at the University of Melbourne believe they have a new clue to why some people fight infections better than others. The lab has been investigating the 'defensive devices' contained within the T- cells that are located on exposed body surfaces such as skin and mucosal surfaces to ward off infection. T-cells detect cells infected with viruses and kill them before the virus can reproduce within the infected cell and spread to other cells. read more