His lab has looked at key pieces of this protein, including the L domain, a short stretch of amino acids that hijacks host proteins the Ebola virus uses to exit the cell. By looking at host ...

A team of scientists has uncovered the remarkable potential of a human antibody, mAb 3A6, in fighting Ebola virus infections.

"This study explores the role of the skin as a potential route of Ebola virus infection and identifies, for the first time, several cell types in the skin that are permissive to infection," says ...

A new study published in the journal Cell has revealed that scientists have discovered the interaction between an Ebola virus protein and a protein in human cells that may be an important key to ...

How Ebola enters the cell is shown. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any ...

This was the first time many had ever heard of the virus, but since it was first identified in 1976, there have actually been more than 20 serious Ebola incidents. Thankfully, none of them had the ...

Uganda declared the end of an Ebola virus outbreak Saturday, which has killed at least two people in the east African nation ...

‘Filming’ viruses at atomic resolution Filoviruses, such as the Ebola virus and Marburg ... by focusing on the entry of a virus into a host cell, which is the first stage of virus infection.

More than 40 years after it was identified, the Ebola virus continues to defy drugs, treatment plans—and experts’ best efforts to solve its mysteries. Ebola vaccine has to be kept cold.

A Ugandan doctor vaccinates the contact of a patient who tested positive during the launch of the vaccination for the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus with a trial vaccine at the Mulago Guest ...

A new study published in the journal Cell has revealed that scientists have discovered the interaction between an Ebola virus protein and a protein in human cells that may be an important key to ...