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Cells create own detergent to clean up infections
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Cells create own detergent to clean up infections

In recent years, scientists have discovered that non-immune system cells are surprisingly well armed to combat infection. Yale researchers have found a particularly powerful weapon in these cells’ arsenal — a protein that acts as a detergent to wipe out invading pathogens much like the way that Ajax cleans dirty dishes or sanitizes a kitchen...