Improved mouse model will accelerate research on potential Ebola vaccines, treatments

Saturday, November 1, 2014 - 04:00 in Health & Medicine

The first genetic strain of mice that can be infected with Ebola and display symptoms similar to those that humans experience has been developed by researchers. This work will significantly improve basic research on Ebola treatments and vaccines, which are desperately needed to curb the worldwide public health and economic toll of the disease.

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