An analysis of blood samples from seven healthy volunteers, 11 Ebola virus disease (EVD) survivors, and nine EVD fatality victims, found that compared with healthy individuals, EVD survivors and patients who died had contrasting lipid profiles, indicating different pathologies; the findings, which suggest that EVD had significant effects on lipid metabolism and homeostasis, provide insight for potential EVD therapies to alleviate symptoms and improve outcomes.
Article # 18-15356: "Plasma lipidome reveals critical illness and recovery from human Ebola virus disease," by J. E. Kyle et al.
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