Drug Might Fight Ebola-Like Marburg Virus
Study found infected monkeys were less likely to die with treatment
Source: HealthDay
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Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Antiviral compound protects nonhuman primates against Marburg virus
(US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases) An experimental drug that protected monkeys from the deadly Marburg virus appears to have potential for treating people who have been exposed to the virus, according to a study published in the July 23 edition of The New England Journal of Medicine. Marburg virus is closely related to Ebola virus and also causes a severe hemorrhagic fever. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - July 22, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Medical News Today: New antibody treatment may protect against Marburg and Ebola viruses
Scripps researchers have designed proteins that elicit an effective antibody response in a mouse model against Marburg virus and its viral cousin, Ebola virus. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ebola Source Type: news
TSRI and Biotech partners find new antibody weapons against Marburg virus
(Scripps Research Institute) A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute identifies new immune molecules that protect against deadly Marburg virus, a relative of Ebola virus. The research provides ingredients needed to develop treatments for future Marburg outbreaks. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 29, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
