中国科学家对抗埃博拉病毒取得重大突破

时间：2016-01-15 06:12:13

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Scientists have discovered how the Ebola virus enters cells and infects humans, marking a major breakthrough in the battle against the virus after the deadly outbreak in West Africa in March 2014.

科学家已经发现埃博拉病毒如何入侵人体细胞并造成感染，在对抗该病毒的进程中取得重大突破。2014年3月埃博拉病毒在西非爆发。

The research, published by the scientific journal "Cell", provides a theoretical basis for the prevention and control of Ebola, offering a new direction for drug development.

Ebola is like influenza¹ and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which uses the host cells to initiate² the life cycle of the virus, said Gao Fu, researcher with the Institute of Microbiology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, who led the research team.

NPC1, an endosomal protein, has been identified as a necessary entry receptor for Ebola entering cells, but the trigger of the fusion³ process remained a mystery for scientists.

"Previous research has revealed four manners of viruses entering cells. But we've found the fusion between Ebola and host cells does not follow the known ways. It's a fifth type," said Gao.

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1 influenza
n.流行性感冒，流感
参考例句：
They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.他们采取措施 Influenza is an infectious disease.流感是一种传染病。

2 initiate
vt.开始，创始，发动；启蒙，使入门；引入
参考例句：
A language teacher should initiate pupils into the elements of grammar.语言老师应该把基本语法教给学生。 They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.他们想启动一次经济学讨论。

3 fusion
n.溶化；熔解；熔化状态，熔和；熔接
参考例句：
Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc. 黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。 This alloy is formed by the fusion of two types of metal.这种合金是用两种金属熔合而成的。