Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.
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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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About 80% of major fungal systemic infections are due to Candida albicans. Another form, Candida peritonitis, occurs most often in postoperative patients. A rare disease, Candida meningitis, may follow leukemia, kidney transplant, other immunosuppressed factors, or when suffering from Candida septicemia.
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A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
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