New studies show that treatments targeting specific viral genes protected monkeys infected with deadly Ebola or Marburg viruses. The animals were protected even when therapeutics were given one hour after exposure.
August 25, 2010 11:40 pm | Updated 11:40 pm IST
Two long tailed-macaque monkeys play on the steps at the Batu Caves, the sacred place for Hindus in Malaysia, 13 kilometers (8 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. The caves are one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to Lord Murugan. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
New studies show that treatments targeting specific viral genes protected monkeys infected with deadly Ebola or Marburg viruses. The animals were protected even when therapeutics were given one hour after exposure.
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