Researchers at Rutgers University and the University of Texas at Austin have discovered a virus protein, NS1, which is shared by all influenza A viruses including bird flu. When NS1 binds to one of its human protein targets, it suppresses the natural defenses of the human body, which then allows the virus to replicate itself more efficiently. The discovery will help lead to the development of drugs to fight the Bird Flu and other strains of influenza.

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