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Which type of cells does ebola virus infect?
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Several types...: Ebola virus is the cause of a very serious form of hemorrhagic febrile illness that has a very high mortality rate. Ebola virus can infect several types of human cells. One of the most important of these is human lymphocytes.
Answered 11/11/2014
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