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Monday, 28 April 2014

Children with strange gene mutation found to possess 'super' immunity to viruses




Some interesting discoveries in the area of gene encoding are generating fresh buzz within the scientific community. 

A new study recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine has identified a rare type of gene mutation in some humans that appears to confer "super" immunity to viruses, a finding that some scientists hope will lead to breakthroughs in the fight against infectious diseases.