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Major Advance In The Fight Against Chronic Virus Infections

A major finding that could lead to a new approach for treating hepatitis C and other chronic virus infections was announced today by researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology. The research team, using controlled laboratory studies of mice, was able to eliminate a chronic virus infection in the animals by blocking a key messenger molecule in the immune system. The finding has particular relevance for hepatitis C, but may also be applicable to AIDS, cytomegalovirus and other chronic virus infections.

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