Newfound protein may prevent viral infection and herpes-induced cancer

(University of Southern California) Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers have identified a human protein that could prevent cancer by restricting a type of herpes virus from replicating. Most people are infected by several herpes viruses by the time they reach adulthood. Learning how to stop herpes virus 8 from spreading may hint to how to prevent the other seven types, such as the one that causes cold sores
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news