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Ebola animal reservoir between outbreaks: Bats, gorillas, chimpanzees, dogs, pigs. - 0 views

www.slate.com/...s_chimpanzees_dogs.single.html

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shared by Casey Finnerty on 23 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • So why bats? How come they can live with Ebola and so many other viruses, while humans can’t? Scientists bitterly disagree about this.
  • bats have more resilient DNA.
  • bats have overactive immune systems.
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  • Bats make up nearly one-quarter of the mammalian species on Earth,
  • If we’re going to contract any disease from another species, there’s a decent chance it’ll be from a bat.
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What Would Keep Ebola from Spreading in the US? Investing in Simple Research Years Ago.... - 0 views

www.wired.com/...ebola-ic-research

ebolavirus

shared by Casey Finnerty on 16 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • Casey Finnerty on 16 Oct 14
     
    Maryn McKenna writes frequently and eloquently on infectious disease in her blog "Superbug". I recommend you check out her latest post on the Ebola cases in the US.
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