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1918 flu antibodies still pulse on

The immune system's long memory: Scientists tested the blood of 32 people aged 92 to 102 who were exposed to the 1918 pandemic flu and found antibodies that still roam the body looking to strangle the old flu strain. Researchers manipulated those antibodi... Read more…

Published: 21:59 08/17/2008, Source: John Hawks Anthropology Weblog, Do you like this article? yes/no Points: 0