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Monarch butterflies will fly 3,200 kilometres (2,000 miles) from Canada to Mexico for the winter.


Proteins in HIV spread infection


Proteins in HIV spread infection
The AIDS virus uses groups of proteins called proteasomes to assemble and spread new viral particles. In test tube studies, using proteasome inhibitors reduced the spread of HIV infection by 98 percent. However, it is not known if protease inhibitors would work in humans, and it will be months or years before human trials are considered.
NOVEMBER 27, 2000
San Francisco Chronicle
NOVEMBER 27, 2000

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