Virus in the CellIn spite of all the wonder-drugs used in medicine, humanity still does not possess any chemical weapons that can be effectively used against the viruses that cause disease. Viruses live only in association with the cells in which they make their homes--and any chemical substance devised to attack the virus will simultaneously damage the host cells. To devise drugs that can attack viruses without damaging the host, researchers are exploring the separation and recombination of a virus into its constituents, thus creating a 'hybrid' to stimulate antibody production against the virus, without causing the actual disease. Research is progressing, but due to underfunding, it is painfully slow. |
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One THE INVISIBLE GERM page | 9 |
Two SMALLPOX AND VACCINATION | 20 |
Three THE SECOND SUCCESS | 30 |
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