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After the ghastly symptoms subside, Ebola may not be done; it may just shift to a clever stealth mode, a new study suggests.
Examining archived tissue samples from infected monkeys, researchers found that Ebola can create a cryptic viral reservoir in certain immune cells and hide in corners of the body where the rest of the immune system has little reach. The study, published this week in Nature Microbiology, echoes the reports from human Ebola survivors who complain of lingering symptoms and complications that researchers have struggled to understand.
Overall, the evidence of persistent infections—which threaten to relapse and spark new outbreaks—adds extra concern for an already alarming pathogen. But researchers are hopeful that the study also provides a way forward for research into defeating this stage of infection.
"Understanding the molecular–virological mechanisms of [Ebola virus] persistence is of paramount importance, including the conditions that favour persistence and reactivation and the time frame in which persistence may occur," the authors conclude. "Our study clarifies that a robust rhesus monkey model for [Ebola virus] persistence could be developed."
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 20 2017, @04:22PM (4 children)
So.........women are immune?
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 20 2017, @04:46PM (2 children)
> So.........women are immune?
Only if they have no eyes and brain. Not sure about you, but I like my women with both, thanks.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 21 2017, @03:29AM
Whether it's sunshine
Whether it's rain
My woman don't complain
To her it's all the same
My woman got no brain.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 21 2017, @03:47AM
Feminism disagrees with you but hey.
(Score: 2) by kaszz on Thursday July 20 2017, @06:32PM
Eyes..
So prey they don't ever cry in your presence. Or where you share space.