Immune System Kill Switch Could Be Target For Chemotherapy And Infection Recovery

Main Category: Immune System / Vaccines Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology ; Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Article Date: 10 Dec 2012 - 1:00 PST Researchers have discovered an immune system 'kill switch' that destroys blood stem cells when the body is under severe stress , such as that induced by chemotherapy and systemic infections.

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