On May 26, the scientific journal Cell published online findings from joint research conducted by the Institute of Microbiology of CAS and Tsinghua University. It was the first time that how the human cholesterol transporter NPC1 interacting with the Ebola virus glycoprotein was revealed by cryo-electron microscopy. Earlier, on January 15, Cell also published research findings from the Institute of Microbiology that proposed a new triggering mechanism for Ebola virus membrane fusion at the molecular level.

The above-mentioned research findings provide a critical scientific foundation for preventing and controlling Ebola outbreaks as well as the design and development of anti-viral medicines, a major breakthrough in field of virology in recent years.

Chinese researchers have unveiled how the Ebola virus enters human cells. (IMAGE BY CAS)