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Poxvirus potency uncovered in new atomic map

A new study reveals how poxvirus evolved a very efficient "blocker" of the body's immune response. This blocking ability is revealed through X-ray crystallography of a protein's atomic structure. University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers said the finding will speed drug discovery used to fight inflammation and immune disease.

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