Two different forms of Ebola glycoprotein mediate viral entry into endotheiial cells and block activation of neutrophils resulting in hemorrhage and an impaired immune response.
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Klenk, HD., Volchkov, V. & Feldmann, H. Two strings to the bow of Ebola virus. Nat Med 4, 388–389 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0498-388
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