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Researchers Discover New Ebola-Fighting Antibodies in Blood of Outbreak Survivor
Description: A research team has identified a new group of powerful antibodies to fight Ebola virus. The antibodies, isolated from the blood of a survivor of the 2014 Ebola outbreak and the largest panel reported to date, could guide the development of a vaccine or therapeutic against Ebola. The new study also revealed a previously unknown site of vulnerability in the structure of the deadly virus. [Source: The Scripps Research Institute]
URL: http://www.scripps.edu/news/press/2016/20160218ebola.html
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Source: The Scripps Research Institute
Publish Date: 2/18/2016
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