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Potential Ebola treatment shows promise, Winnipeg lab says
The Canadian Press
Posted: Jun 13, 2012 4:25 PM CT
Last Updated: Jun 13, 2012 4:24 PM CT
Canadian researchers are reporting a potential advance in the treatment of Ebola virus infection, one of the most deadly pathogens known to humankind.
Researchers from the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg are reporting that monkeys deliberately infected with Ebola were successfully saved with a cocktail of antibodies against the virus.
Four of four monkeys given the treatment 24 hours after infection survived. And two of four monkeys treated 48 hours after infection also survived...
Potential Ebola treatment shows promise, Winnipeg lab says
The Canadian Press
Posted: Jun 13, 2012 4:25 PM CT
Last Updated: Jun 13, 2012 4:24 PM CT
Canadian researchers are reporting a potential advance in the treatment of Ebola virus infection, one of the most deadly pathogens known to humankind.
Researchers from the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg are reporting that monkeys deliberately infected with Ebola were successfully saved with a cocktail of antibodies against the virus.
Four of four monkeys given the treatment 24 hours after infection survived. And two of four monkeys treated 48 hours after infection also survived...