Gene studies of Ebola in Sierra Leone show virus is mutating fast

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Genetic studies of some of the earliest Ebola cases in Sierra Leone reveal more than 300 genetic changes in the virus as it leapt from person to person, changes that could blunt the effectiveness of diagnostic tests and experimental treatments now in development, researchers said on Thursday. "We found the virus is doing what viruses do. ...



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