据国外媒体报道,美国布法罗大学的科学家成功揭示了埃博拉病毒的家族史。研究发现埃博拉和马尔堡病毒都是线状病毒家族成员,它们的祖先拥有悠久的历史,至少可追溯到1600万到2300万年前。科学家指出,这一发现不但有助于研制埃博拉疫苗,也改写了埃博拉的家族史。此外,这项研究加深了科学家对线状病毒的认知。专家们一度认为线状病毒在大约1万年前出现, According to foreign media reports, scientists at the University of Buffalo successfully revealed the family history of Ebola virus. The study found that both Ebola and Marburg viruses are members of the linear virus family and that their ancestors have a long history that dates back at least 16 million to 23 million years ago. Scientists point out that this discovery not only helped to develop the Ebola vaccine but also rewritten Ebola’s family history. In addition, the study deepens scientists’ knowledge of the linear virus. Experts once thought that the linear virus appeared about 10,000 years ago,