Friday, January 27, 2006

Bird Flu Genes Decoded; New Clue to How It Kills

Bird Flu Genes Decoded; New Clue to How It Kills

Based on this study, scientists have found a molecular pathway in avian viruses that doesn't appear in human viruses. It is a protein that bonds to human cell proteins. This theoretically, may allow them to shut down chemical pathways in human cells, in order to inflict their damage and replicate.

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