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Virus uses 'stolen' CRISPR to hack its host's immune system

Virus uses 'stolen' CRISPR to hack its host's immune system | Bioscience News - GEG Tech top picks | Scoop.it
From science.ubc.ca - July 1, 2016 6:37 AM
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Microbiologists have discovered that the Cyanophage N1 virus carries a DNA sequence -- a CRISPR -- that is generally used by bacteria to fight off viral infection. The virus appears to use the stolen bits of immune system DNA to highjack their hosts' immune response.
 
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Promising T cell therapy to protect from infections after transplant

Promising T cell therapy to protect from infections after transplant | Bioscience News - GEG Tech top picks | Scoop.it
From www.sciencedaily.com - June 18, 2014 5:39 AM
When patients have to undergo a bone marrow transplant, the procedure weakens their immune system. Viruses that are usually kept in check in a healthy immune system may then cause potentially fatal infections. Scientists have now developed a method that could offer patients conservative protection against such infections after a transplant. The method has already been used to treat several patients successfully.
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Proliferation of cells with HIV integrated into cancer genes contributes to persistent infection

Proliferation of cells with HIV integrated into cancer genes contributes to persistent infection | Bioscience News - GEG Tech top picks | Scoop.it
From www.sciencemag.org - July 11, 2014 10:32 AM
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