Researchers identify protein that helps control common viral infection

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Infectious disease specialists at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center have identified a protein that regulates the body's immune response to cytomegalovirus, a common pathogen that causes lifelong infections and can lead to devastating illness in newborns and those with weakened immune systems.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news