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Viruses have developed ingenious ways to sneak through our cells’ defences. But when they are inside a cell, our body exploits low pH to hydrolyse amide bonds in virus proteins and stop the virus. This prevents a potentially fatal viral attack and helps keep us healthy

Lucy Robinson

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