Finding hiding place of virus could lead to new treatments

(Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center) Discovering where a common virus hides in the body has been a long-term quest for scientists. Up to 80 percent of adults harbor the human cytomegalovirus, which can cause severe illness and death in people with weakened immune systems. Now, researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine report that stem cells that encircle blood vessels can be a hiding place, suggesting a potential treatment target.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news