Study of Ebola patient traces disease progression and recovery
Thursday, April 13, 2017 - 12:21
in Health & Medicine
Analysis of daily gene activation in a patient with severe Ebola virus disease in 2015 found changes in antiviral and immune response genes that pinpointed key transition points in the response to infection. The changes included a marked decline in antiviral responses that correlated with clearance of virus from white blood cells.