Ebola Virus
Analysis of Ebola virus GP1 in viral entry provides potential therapy avenue
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, July 12th, 2005
"Ebola virus infection is initiated by interactions between the viral glycoprotein GP1 and its cognate receptor(s), but little is known about the structure and function of GP1 in viral entry, partly due to the concern about safety when working with the live Ebola virus and the difficulty of manipulating the RNA genome of Ebola virus.
"In this study, we have used a human immunodeficiency virus-based pseudotyped virus as a surrogate system to dissect the role of Ebola virus GP1 in viral entry," scientists in the United States report.
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