Why did the U.S. Government patent the Ebola virus in 2009?

Compositions and methods including and related to the Ebola Bundibugyo virus (EboBun) are provided. Compositions are provided that are operable as immunogens to elicit and immune response or protection from EboBun challenge in a subject such as a primate. Inventive methods are directed to detection and treatment of EboBun infection.

Publication number	US20120251502 A1
Publication type	Application
Application number	US 13/125,890
PCT number	PCT/US2009/062079
Publication date	Oct 4, 2012
Filing date	Oct 26, 2009
Priority date	Oct 24, 2008
Also published as	CA2741523A1, 4 More »
Inventors	Jonathan S. Towner, 4 More »
Original Assignee	The Government of the US as Represented by the Secretary of the Dept. of health
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