Drugs block Ebola, Marburg viruses in tests

Synthetic nucleotides halt replication of the viruses in tests on monkeys. The FDA approves clinical trials in primates. 'Any disorder that involves a genetic problem can potentially be treated,' one expert says.Synthetic nucleotides injected into monkeys can block the replication of Ebola and Marburg viruses, suggesting it eventually may be possible to protect humans against these deadly bioterrorism agents, researchers said Sunday.

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