InteliHealth
Texan Hopes Lowly Hookworm Successful In Treating Ebola Virus
He's battled fierce Komodo dragons in Indonesia, searched for vampire bats in remote reaches of Mexico and collected leeches in the Amazon, all in the name of medicine.
Also published in: KansasCity.com

PubMed
Treatment of Ebola virus infection with a recombinant inhibitor of factor VIIa/tissue factor: a study in rhesus monkeys.
Infection with the Ebola virus induces overexpression of the procoagulant tissue factor in primate monocytes and macrophages, suggesting that inhibition of the tissue-factor pathway could ameliorate the effects of Ebola haemorrhagic fever.

ScienceBlog.com
Drug shows promise for Ebola virus treatment in primates
For the first time, scientists have successfully treated monkeys infected with the deadly Ebola virus. Ebola causes hemorrhagic fever that kills up to 80 percent of humans infected with the virus.

Tarrant County College Collegian
Local adventurer shares excitement of biological safaris
"Known as 'The Hunter'since high school, Fredeking, the CEO of Antibody Systems Inc., uses these components to help create antibodies for viruses..."

National Wildlife
Chasing the Magic Dragon
Researchers risk life and limb to solve the puzzle of the Komodo dragon's immunity to its own deadly bacteria.
Also published in: The Cold Blooded News

PubMed
Changes in immune parameters and their correction in human cases of tick-borne encephalitis.
Tick-Borne Encephalitis virus (TBEV) causes dangerous central nervous system diseases in humans. General infection leads to the development of meningitis or encephalitis, which is characterized by swelling of the brain due to inflammation.
Also published in: Blackwell Synergy

Wiley InterScience Journal
Blood values in wild and captive Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis)
The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest living lizard and occupies a range smaller than that of any other large carnivore in the world. Samples from 33 free-ranging animals at five localities in Komodo National Park, Indonesia were evaluated to assess underlying health problems.

Enquirer.com
Komodo keeper a hit in France
...This was the first such conference for 120 keepers who work with Komodos in 12 countries. Arnett was invited because of his breeding success: 32 hatchings from Nago (male) and Sobat...

National Geographic Kids
Call the Medicine Man
"Terry Fredeking answers his phone. A scientist on the line tells him, 'We need 10,000 black widow spiders.' 'No problem' comes the reply. Fredeking (at left, holding a young Komodo dragon) always does his best to fulfill such requests."