Multitasking may be Achilles heel for hepatitis C

Hepatitis C, a formidable virus that affects 130 million people worldwide, is nursing some pretty impressive bruises. By knocking out sections and subsections of one of its proteins, scientists reveal weak spots in the virus’s armor and gain new momentum for developing drug targets for sufferers of the disease.

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Multitasking may be Achilles heel for hepatitis C

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