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"publishedAt": "2026-04-03T11:11:28.000Z",
"site": "https://scitechdaily.com",
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"Infectious Diseases",
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"textContent": "A naturally produced peptide may quietly interfere with influenza viruses at one of their most critical steps, limiting infection before it begins. A team led by the Fisabio Foundation has discovered that dermcidin, a peptide the human body continuously produces, can do more than fight bacteria and fungi. It also shows antiviral activity against influenza. [...]",
"title": "This Molecule in Your Sweat Could Stop the Flu Before It Starts"
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