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Antiviral compound may protect brain from pathogens, West Nile virus, study shows

May 15, 2015 by

An antiviral compound may protect the brain from invading pathogens, researchers have found. Studying West Nile virus infection in mice, scientists showed that interferon-lambda tightens the blood-brain barrier, making it harder for the virus to invade the brain.

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