Dual brakes on T-cells: New targets found to boost immunity in chronic infections
Medical Xpress
February 16, 2026
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified the cellular mechanisms that cause immune cells to differentiate and ultimately lose function during viral infection, findings that could improve treatments to control chronic infections, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Originally published on Medical Xpress on 2/16/2026