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Article: Natural Killer Cells May Help Protect Against New Strains of Influenza Virus

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*Swine Flu Outbreak Highlights Influenza Virus Research atDrexelUniversity*

PHILADELPHIA, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Research conducted at Drexel University has demonstrated the importance of natural killer, or NK, cells in controlling primary influenza virus infection. These findings may help us understand how the bodys immune system may best respond to the newly emergent swine flu.

While no studies have been conducted on the specific H1N1 strain of influenza virus referred to as swine flu, Drexel researchers have asked the question How does the immune system respond the first time it encounters a new strain of influenza ...

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