Ebola Virus

  • Research Team Finds a Weak Spot on Deadly Ebolavirus
    Scientists from the Scripps Research Institute and the U.S. Army's Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases have isolated and analyzed an antibody that neutralizes Sudan virus, a major species of ebolavirus and one of the most dangerous human pathogens. "We suspect ...More
    November 21, 2011
    Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
  • Single Vaccines to Protect Against Rabies and Ebola
    Matthias Schnell, PhD, director of the Jefferson Vaccine Center, and colleagues at Thomas Jefferson University successfully test vaccines in mice that could lead to a more effective public health tool in Africa. Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University, among other ...More
    August 25, 2011
    Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
  • Scientists Identify Point of Entry for Ebola Virus
    Although outbreaks are rare, Ebola virus, the cause of Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), is one of the deadliest known viruses affecting humans. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 1,850 EHF cases with more than 1,200 deaths have been documented ...More
    August 24, 2011
    Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
  • Scientists Help Unravel How Deadly Ebola Virus Works
    Molecular and cell biologists at the University of Virginia Health System have discovered new information about how the Ebola virus works that could eventually lead to new drug treatments for the deadly virus. No known cure exists for the Ebola virus, which causes ...More
    July 5, 2011
    Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
  • Research Team Identifies Receptor for Ebola Virus
    A team of researchers has identified a cellular protein that acts as a receptor for Ebola virus and Marburg virus. Furthermore, the team showed that an antibody, which binds to the receptor protein, is able to block infection by both viruses. "This is the first receptor ...More
    May 2, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Small Molecules May Prevent Ebola Infection
    Ebola, a virus that causes deadly hemorrhagic fever in humans, has no known cure or vaccine. But a new study by University of Illinois at Chicago scientists has uncovered a family of small molecules which appear to bind to the virus's outer protein coat and may inhibit its ...More
    January 20, 2011
    Posted in News
  • New Tool Detects Ebola, Marburg Quickly and Easily
    Boston University researchers have developed a simple diagnostic tool that can quickly identify dangerous viruses like Ebola and Marburg. The biosensor, which is the size of a quarter and can detect viruses in a blood sample, could be used in developing nations, airports ...More
    November 22, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Discovery Raises Hope for Treating Ebola, Lassa, Marburg and Other Fast-Acting Viruses
    When a team of European researchers sought to discover how a class of antiviral drugs worked, they looked in an unlikely place: the sugar dish. A new research report appearing in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that a purified and modified form of a simple sugar ...More
    November 3, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Microbiologists Find Defense Molecule that Senses Respiratory Viruses
    A cellular molecule that not only can sense two common respiratory viruses but also can direct cells to mount a defense has been identified by microbiologists at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.The finding, published online Sunday, Aug. 23, by ...More
    August 24, 2009
    Posted in News
  • Single Host Gene May Hold Key to Treating Ebola and Anthrax Infections
    Research published by Army scientists indicates that a minor reduction in levels of one particular gene, known as CD45, can provide protection against two divergent microbes: the virus that causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever and the bacterium that causes anthrax. Taken ...More
    August 20, 2009
    Posted in News
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