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Studying Bird Flu in Birds by Turning Off Specific Immune Functions
Alhussien MN; Vikkula HK; Klinger R; Zenner C; Früh SP; Negi R; von Heyl T; Schleibinger S; Brunner M; Berghof TVL; Avolio L; Reich A; Schade B; Aboukhadra B; Rautenschlein S; Preisinger R; Sid H; Schusser B
Scientists studied a defense system in chickens called interferons (IFNs) to understand how they fight off bird flu. They created special chickens to see how different IFNs work against the flu virus. They found that certain IFNs are very important in stopping the virus from spreading and could help make better ways to protect people and animals from getting sick.
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