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What do lollipops and influenza have in common?

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OSTI ID:1045458

Human drug trials have begun to test a new way to treat influenza that has the potential to create a universal vaccine. The powerful x-ray beams from the Advanced Light Source at Argonne National Laboratory outside of Chicago enabled scientists to see the structure of the influenza virus clear enough to discover a key commonality among influenza strains. Scientist Damien Ekiert, who won a 2012 award for his work in this discovery, explains why drug manufacturers could capitalize on this.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
1045458
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English