Protein's Tail May Be Flu Virus's Achilles Heel

... New research from Rice University and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) has revealed a potential new target that drug makers can use to attack several strains of influenza, including those that cause bird flu. The research, published online December 6 by Nature, offers evidence of a potential drug target in a flu protein that plays a vital role in all strains of influenza A, including Hong Kong flu, Spanish flu and bird flu. ...