Protein Impacts W. Nile Illness

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A tiny protein with a big name plays a huge role in turning the usually mild West Nile virus infection into a potentially deadly brain malady, and new research offers hope someday of a cure.

The protein, which is found in all humans, thwarts the defenses of the brain, West Nile's primary target.

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Protein Impacts W. Nile Illness

"The implication is that using this work in treating people with West Nile is very possible,' said Terrence Town, a researcher at Yale University School of Medicine.

The mosquito-borne virus s...

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