Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Weill Cornell Findings Could Foil Two Potential Bioterror Agents - Viral Peptide Prevents Hendra, Nipah Viruses From Infecting Cells / Medical News

Today, 5 Nov 2006
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=55583&nfid=nl+
"Two lethal and easily transmitted viruses -- both potential bioterror agents -- may soon be much less dangerous, thanks to research led by scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. Hendra and Nipah viruses are related, newly recognized zoonotic viruses that can spread from their natural reservoir in fruit bats to larger animals -- including pigs, horses and humans."