Ebola Receptor TIM-1 (IMAGE)

University of Iowa Health Care

Ebola Receptor TIM-1

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Cellular protein TIM-1 acts as a receptor for Ebola virus and Marburg virus. Microscope image shows TIM-1 expression (in green) on the surface of human airway cells.

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University of Iowa

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