Researchers 1 step closer to countering deadly Nipah virus

(University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston) An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and three groups within the National Institutes of Health reports a new breakthrough in countering the deadly Nipah virus. The human monoclonal antibody known as m102.4 is the first effective antiviral treatment for Nipah that has the potential for human therapeutic applications.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news