Viral Research Gets Batty to Study Spillovers
Viral Research Gets Batty to Study Spillovers
Marburg virus enters humans from bats to cause viral hemorrhagic fever, but how it alters immune cells is unclear.
Marburg virus enters humans from bats to cause viral hemorrhagic fever, but how it alters immune cells is unclear.
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New Species of Ebola Discovered
Catherine Offord | Jul 30, 2018 | 2 min read
The Bombali Ebola virus was identified in bats in Sierra Leone, and there’s no evidence that it has infected people or causes human disease.
Image of the Day: Fighting Filoviruses
The Scientist | Apr 5, 2017 | 1 min read
Researches develop a human monoclonal antibody against two filoviruses, Marburg and Ravn, which, like Ebola, can cause hemorrhagic fever.
Ebola’s Cellular Key
Amanda B. Keener | May 27, 2015 | 2 min read
Scientists studying the basic molecular steps of Ebola infection identify a mammalian protein that is essential for the pathogen to infect mice.
Kartik Chandran: Chemistry Kid
Jef Akst | Sep 1, 2012 | 3 min read
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Age: 38