Showing posts with label Ebola. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ebola. Show all posts

Friday, May 3, 2013

UT Medical Branch Researchers Reveal Ebola’s Secret Weapon

A team of scientists from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has discovered the primary host-invasion mechanism of Ebola virus that is responsible for its virulence. The pathogenic virus affects the adaptive immunity to prevent host defenses from destruction of viral proteins.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/05/03/ut-medical-branch-researchers-reveal-ebolas-secret-weapon/

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Texas scientists find easy test for detecting deadly Ebola virus

The Texas Biomedical Research Institute has had a breakthrough when it comes to being able to identify cases of the Ebola virus in order to prevent potential outbreaks. San Antonio scientists have been able to locate a unique component to the Ebola virus that makes it possible for a simple test to be administered which would allow them to know whether they are dealing with a true Ebola infection, or something else.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/06/ut-san-antonio-free-lecture-on-cancer-prevention-through-cooking/