Ebola Virus Disease: Mechanism of infection

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The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is primarily transmitted through direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected individuals. The ebolavirus employs multiple mechanisms to evade the host's immune system, effectively overwhelming normal immune responses. Key changes occur at the cellular level, impacting DNA and leading to severe physiological consequences. Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for developing effective containment strategies and treatments.

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Gwenaelle
I have looked in a lot of different websites for a explanation of the mechanism of the ebolavirus to infect our body: how it avoid our immunology system, what it exactly change from our DNA and the consequences in the body. I didn't found a clear information, can someone help me to understand ebola?
 
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Thanks! I had seen before that website but I thought it was only general information, I realize I was wrong.
 

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