Scientists discover unknown proteins of the Herpes virus

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Agencies: Washington , Nov 25 2012, 19:22 IST

This method enables an overview of the complete proteome of the virus-infected cell.

The results of the American and German researchers provide detailed insight into the complex mechanisms used by the virus.

"We showed that it's not enough merely to know the virus genome to understand the biology of the herpes virus. What is important is to look at the products actually produced from the genome," Michalski said in a statement.

The study was published in journal Science.

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Research should be directed to fundamentals of health and disease.

Bir Singh Yadav | 26-Nov-2012Reply | Forward

more than 80% people infected with Herpes virus means it is part of human system like several other microbes. it can cause disease in new borns may not be a significant observation as infants are vulnerable to multitude of disease causing factors including genetic make up. person with weakened immune system will fall ill any way, not necessarily with Herpes virus. top end virus research will not solve on ground problems of health and disease.