Ebola virus evolution tracked by genetic data

Mutations reduce one experimental therapy’s effectiveness, analysis suggests

Ebola virus

LITTLE TWEAKS  A detailed look at genomes of the Ebola virus has pinpointed mutations that may make one type of experimental therapy less effective.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Genetic data are beginning to reveal how the Ebola virus causing the epidemic in Western Africa is evolving.