Influenza virus hacks cell’s internal system

The influenza virus manipulates the body’s gene regulation system to accelerate its own spread, according to researchers at the University of Gothenburg. Their study also shows that an already approved drug could help strengthen immune defenses — though its effect in humans remains to be confirmed.

The study, published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research, concerns a previously unknown strategy used by the influenza A virus to take over the body’s own systems. The study shows that the…

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