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Comment
. 2014 Oct 2;514(7520):41-3.
doi: 10.1038/nature13746. Epub 2014 Aug 29.

Medical research: Ebola therapy protects severely ill monkeys

Thomas W Geisbert  1
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Medical research: Ebola therapy protects severely ill monkeys

Thomas W Geisbert. Nature. .

Abstract

A blend of three monoclonal antibodies has completely protected monkeys against a lethal dose of Ebola virus. Unlike other post-infection therapies, the treatment works even at advanced stages of the disease.

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  • Reversion of advanced Ebola virus disease in nonhuman primates with ZMapp.
    Qiu X, Wong G, Audet J, Bello A, Fernando L, Alimonti JB, Fausther-Bovendo H, Wei H, Aviles J, Hiatt E, Johnson A, Morton J, Swope K, Bohorov O, Bohorova N, Goodman C, Kim D, Pauly MH, Velasco J, Pettitt J, Olinger GG, Whaley K, Xu B, Strong JE, Zeitlin L, Kobinger GP. Qiu X, et al. Nature. 2014 Oct 2;514(7520):47-53. doi: 10.1038/nature13777. Epub 2014 Aug 29. Nature. 2014. PMID: 25171469 Free PMC article.

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