Arms race between Ebola virus and bats, waged for millions of years
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 - 23:11
in Biology & Nature
Ebola virus and bats have been waging a molecular battle for survival that may have started 25 million years ago, according to a new study. The findings shed light on the biological factors that determine which bat species may harbor the virus between outbreaks in humans and how bats may transmit the virus to people.