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Ebola virus can hide in the brain, cause a fatal infection years later
25 mins ago
by Chris Melore
FORT DETRICK, Md. — The Ebola virus appears to be even more insidious than scientists previously thought. Researchers from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases say, even after thorough medical treatment, Ebola can hide in the human brain and re-emerge long after the initial infection.
The new study involving monkeys with the virus found that Ebola can sit in the brain ventricular system before returning to cause another life-threatening infection. This area of the brain produces, circulates, and contains cerebrospinal fluid. Additionally, the team found that Ebola could safely hide in this brain region, even after monoclonal antibodies had cleared out the virus from every other organ...
Ebola virus can hide in the brain, cause a fatal infection years later
25 mins ago
by Chris Melore
FORT DETRICK, Md. — The Ebola virus appears to be even more insidious than scientists previously thought. Researchers from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases say, even after thorough medical treatment, Ebola can hide in the human brain and re-emerge long after the initial infection.
The new study involving monkeys with the virus found that Ebola can sit in the brain ventricular system before returning to cause another life-threatening infection. This area of the brain produces, circulates, and contains cerebrospinal fluid. Additionally, the team found that Ebola could safely hide in this brain region, even after monoclonal antibodies had cleared out the virus from every other organ...
