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Tag Archives: Ebola
Establishment of Fruit Bat Cells (Rousettus aegyptiacus) as a Model System for the Investigation of Filoviral Infection
Image via Wikipedia Author Summary Marburg virus and several species of Ebola virus are endemic in central Africa and cause sporadic outbreaks in this region with mortality rates of up to 90%. So far, there is no vaccination or therapy … Continue reading
Posted in Neglected tropical disease
Tagged Biology, Ebola, filoviridae, Infectious disease, marburg virus, Natural reservoir, RNA, Species
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Novel ‘antisense’ therapies protect primates from lethal Ebola and Marburg viruses
Image via Wikipedia New studies show that treatments targeting specific viral genes protected monkeys infected with deadly Ebola or Marburg viruses. Furthermore, the animals were protected even when therapeutics were administered one hour after exposure—suggesting the approach holds promise for … Continue reading
Experimental treatment protects monkeys from lethal Ebola virus post-exposure
Scientists using tiny particles of genetic material to interfere in the replication process of the deadly Ebola virus have successfully prevented monkeys exposed to that virus from dying of hemorrhagic fever. The proof-of-concept study, published in this week’s issue of … Continue reading
Posted in Infectious disease
Tagged animal models, army medical research, deadly ebola virus, delivery approaches, delivery technology, Ebola, exposure treatments, lethal viruses, liver enzymes, macaques, medical research institute, proof of concept, rnai, small interfering rnas, therapeutic approaches, tiny particles, treatment regimen, u s army, virus replication, zaire strain
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Iowa State University researcher discovers Ebola’s deadly secret
AMES, Iowa – Research at Iowa State University has led scientists to uncover how the deadly Zaire Ebola virus decoys cells and eventually kills them. A research team led by Gaya Amarasinghe, an assistant professor of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular … Continue reading
Tagged ames iowa, collaborative approach, decoys, Ebola, ebola virus, functional studies, host cell, host cells, immune evasion, immune response, immune suppression, initial structure, iowa research, iowa state university, molecular biology, mt sinai school of medicine, ribonucleic acid, school of medicine new york, sinai school, viral infections
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Scripps Research scientists reveal key structure from ebola virus
LA JOLLA, CA, December 7, 2009—Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have determined the structure of a critical protein from the Ebola virus, which, though rare, is one of the deadliest viruses on the planet killing between 50 and 90 … Continue reading
Tagged critical protein, deadliest viruses, deadly virus, drug therapies, early edition, Ebola, ebola virus, human immune system, immune responses, immune system proteins, journal proceedings, national academy of sciences, proceedings of the national academy, proceedings of the national academy of sciences, protein structure, scripps research institute, target, virus infection, virus works, x ray crystallography
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Concern over Ebola virus in pigs
A form of Ebola virus has been detected in pigs for the first time, raising concerns it could mutate and pose a new risk to humans. Ebola-Reston virus (REBOV) has only previously been seen in monkeys and humans – and … Continue reading
Research network wins approximately £5.7 million to target human and animal diseases in Africa
Deadly diseases including plague, Ebola and Rift Valley Fever are being targeted as part of a new multi-million pound international partnership involving African researchers and the London International Development Centre (LIDC). The Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance (SACIDS) … Continue reading
Posted in Africa
Tagged african researchers, animal diseases in Africa, deadly diseases, Ebola, human diseases, london school of hygiene and tropical medicine, natural scientists, Rift Valley Fever, rockefeller foundation, SACIDS, The Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance
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More deaths from Ebola outbreak in Congo DR
2 more people have died from an Ebola outbreak in central Congo DR [Democratic Republic of the Congo], bringing the tally to 11 dead from the highly contagious but rare disease, Medecins sans Frontieres [MSF] told AFP on Sun 28 … Continue reading
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