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> a small protein called sGP which ebola causes the cell to produce a ton of Is that why people die? Cells make too much of that stuff?
by Florin_Andrei 12y ago
> a small protein called sGP which ebola causes the cell to produce a ton of
Is that why people die? Cells make too much of that stuff?
- cloakandswagger 12y agoCorrect. Victims bodies are tricked into generating large amounts of cells. This causes the hemorrhaging which is the ultimate cause of death. Fun fact: The victim's body continues producing cells for several hours after death. In rare cases this (in conjunction with post-death bloating) causes the cadaver to "explode"
- throwaway5752 12y agoThat is false: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola_virus_disease#Pathophysiology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola_virus_disease#Pathophysio...