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*Up to 30 different structural proteins

*Non-structural proteins:

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**Viral epidermal growth factor, which stimulates cell growth causing the raised edge of pustule

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**'''Viral epidermal growth factor''', which stimulates cell growth causing the raised edge of pustule

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**Viral tumor necrosis factor, which is non-functioning and acts as an anti-inflammatory by competing with TNF-alpha

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**'''Viral tumor necrosis factor''', which is non-functioning and acts as an anti-inflammatory by competing with TNF-alpha

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**Viral IL-10, which reduces the Th-1 cell mediated response

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**'''Viral IL-10''', which reduces the Th-1 cell mediated response

=Therapeutic Use=

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