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Researchers discover gene that affects susceptibility to TB and clues to how it works

The gene appears to orchestrate pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory responses University of Washington (UW) researchers have identified a gene involved in susceptibility and resistance to tuberculosis. This same gene, they have found, has a role in the severity of leprosy, which … Continue reading

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No-entry zones for AIDS virus

The AIDS virus inserts its genetic material into the genome of the infected cell. Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center have now shown for the first time that the virus almost entirely spares particular sites in the human genetic … Continue reading

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