Inside the lungs, a new hope for protection against flu damage

(Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia) The molecule, known as DAF, increases disease severity in mice upon infection with Influenza A virus, the most prevalent cause of the seasonal flu. Understanding this novel virulence mechanism of influenza and identifying the intrinsic factors that determine disease severity opens new possibilities for finding therapeutic targets for resilience to viral infections.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 2, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news