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"Defective" Virus Surprisingly Plays Major Role in Spread of Disease

February 28, 2013

Defective viruses, thought for decades to be essentially garbage unrelated to the transmission of normal viruses, now appear able to play an important role in the spread of disease, new research by the University of California, Los Angeles, life scientists indicates. Full Story

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