Ebola antibody treatment, produced in plants, protects monkeys from lethal disease

Ebola antibody treatment, produced in plants, protects monkeys from lethal disease

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A new Ebola virus study resulting from a widespread scientific collaboration has shown promising preliminary results, preventing disease in infected nonhuman primates using monoclonal antibodies. In this week’s online edition of the Proceedings of the [...]

The Ecology of Disease

The Ecology of Disease

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“Any emerging disease in the last 30 or 40 years has come about as a result of encroachment into wild lands and changes in demography,” THERE’S a term biologists and economists use these days — [...]

New biosensor quickly detects viruses such as Ebola

New biosensor quickly detects viruses such as Ebola

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While there are already effective methods of screening samples of body fluids for viruses such as Ebola, these tend to require a fair amount of sample preparation time and a decent technological infrastructure. Time isn’t always [...]

Finding a Medical "Silver Bullet" to Disable Many of the World's Deadliest Viruses

Finding a Medical “Silver Bullet” to Disable Many of the World’s Deadliest Viruses

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Image via Wikipedia A series of promising compounds can cripple all enveloped viruses’ ability to invade cells as well as circumvent any resistance that hobbles traditional antiviral drugs. But will they work outside the lab? [...]