How Harmless Bacteria Gives Some Viruses a Boost (4 of 5) (IMAGE)

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How Harmless Bacteria Gives Some Viruses a Boost (4 of 5)

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MMTV exploits LPS from Gram-negative commensal bacteria to overcome anti-virus immune response via production of tolerogenic cytokines. This image relates to the paper by Dr. Kane and colleagues. This image relates to a paper that appeared in the Oct. 14, 2011, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, by Dr. Melissa Kane of The University of Chicago in Chicago, Ill., and colleagues, was titled, "Successful Transmission of a Retrovirus Depends on the Commensal Microbiota."

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