Host protein mimics viral protein to hinder infection by Ebola virus

Host protein mimics viral protein to hinder infection by Ebola virus

Host protein mimics viral protein to hinder infection by Ebola virus, Published online: 21 January 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-00182-1

Infection by Ebola virus can be fatal. The discovery of a human protein that mimics one type of Ebola protein and binds to another to suppress viral RNA production might aid the development of clinical treatments for the disease.

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