Researchers identify protein essential in transmission of Ebola virus
Researchers identified a novel small molecule that inhibits EboV entry into cells by more than 99 percent; they found that the target of the inhibitor is the cell protein Niemann-Pick C1
2011-08-25
(Press-News.org) This research was funded by a grant from the New England Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases (NERCE) at Harvard Medical School.
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[Press-News.org] Researchers identify protein essential in transmission of Ebola virus
Researchers identified a novel small molecule that inhibits EboV entry into cells by more than 99 percent; they found that the target of the inhibitor is the cell protein Niemann-Pick C1
