September 23, 2014

Seattle Times Article Quotes UW Researchers Seeking an Ebola Cure

Seattle Times Article on the search for the cure for Ebola: “Seattle scientists working on an Ebola cure say the growing outbreak in West Africa lends urgency to their mission.

“To see how fast it’s spreading is incredible,” said ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ immunologist . “It shows how dire the need is for antiviral therapy.”

Gale and colleagues at , a Seattle biotech company, have identified compounds that stop the spread of Ebola and other viruses in laboratory experiments on human cells.

Another local lab, headed by UW microbiologist , is using genetic analysis to understand how some individuals survive the deadly infection and to screen existing drugs for Ebola-fighting ability.

Katze and his team have also helped analyze the body’s response to an experimental Ebola vaccine that proved highly effective in monkeys.”

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