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Rapid Ebola test to detect early infection in the works

Paired antibodies could target small bits of virus in blood sample

Ebola virus

TEAM PLAYERS  Researchers are designing antibody pairs that can help detect the Ebola virus (shown) sooner.

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By Laurel Hamers

- More than 2 years ago

WASHINGTON — Diagnosing Ebola earlier is becoming almost as easy as taking a home pregnancy test. 

Scientists are developing antibodies for a test that can sniff out the deadly virus more quickly and efficiently than current tests, researchers reported February 6 at the American Society for Microbiology Biothreats meeting.