Virulence and host range

[chatski carl]

In article <MAILQUEUE-101.950520104647.480 at bmg.bhs.uab.edu>,
 <PANGELETTI at bmg.bhs.uab.edu> wrote:
>
>Hi, I wanted to comment on the viral virulence discussion.  I'd just 
>like to point out that Ryan (ryan at mbcf.stjude.org) is correct about the 
>increased pathogenicity being due to an extension of host range. 

   Ebola is more virulent in primates than in man.  It is not known to
   infect or be present in any other organism.  The absence of any known
   host is consistent with the rate at which Ebola destroys host cells.
   Ironically, the only known place where Ebola exists, in between outbreaks,
   is the laboratory.

-- 
- Carl