In 2014, eleven Ebola virus infected patients were hospitalized in the United States. Some of these Ebola infected patients were treated with blood serum obtained from patients that had survived the Ebola virus infection . What was the rationale for using this serum? This blood serum contains anti-Ebola virus antibodies produced by the Ebola virus infection survivors. These antibodies may help the patient fight the Ebola infection. The blood serum of an individual that survived the Ebola virus infection contains B cells and T cells, which may help the patient fight the Ebola infection. This serum acts as a vaccine against Ebola because the Ebola virus infection survivors carry attenuated Ebola viruses. This serum is rich in natural killer cells, which may help the patient fight the Ebola infection.

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Genomic studies

Genomic studies (genomics) is the study of the whole genome of an organism. Using bioinformatics and high-performance computing, genomic researchers examined massive amounts of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)-sequence data to discover variations or mutations that affect drug response, health, or disease. Genomics is a much younger discipline than genetics, having only emerged in the last few decades as a result of technological advancements in DNA sequencing and computational biology.