Scientists discover new species of Ebola virus
Friday, November 21, 2008 - 08:07
in Health & Medicine
Scientists report the discovery of a new species of Ebola virus, provisionally named Bundibugyo ebolavirus, November 21 in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens. The virus, which was responsible for a hemorrhagic fever outbreak in western Uganda in 2007, has been characterized by a team of researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia the Uganda Virus Research Institute; the Uganda Ministry of Health; and Columbia University.
Read the whole article on Physorg
More from Physorg
Related
- Scientists discover new species of Ebola virusThu, 20 Nov 2008, 21:49:52 EST
- Penn study identifies how ebola virus avoids the immune systemTue, 27 Jan 2009, 15:08:11 EST
- New arenavirus discovered as cause of hemorrhagic fever outbreak in South Africa and ZambiaTue, 2 Jun 2009, 13:29:13 EDT
- Scientists uncover Ebola cell-invasion strategyWed, 3 Sep 2008, 19:14:39 EDT
- Scientists block Ebola infection in cell-culture experimentsTue, 23 Jun 2009, 17:49:47 EDT