Many pathogens and toxins have been reported to bind to heparin and heparan sulfate. including Ebola and other filoviruses that cause hemorrhagic fever. This and our binding study results indicate 1.) the breadth of adsorbates that may be removed from whole blood by immobilized-heparin affinity therapy" and 2.) its potential utility as a treatment for bacteremia. and viremia when efficacious anti-infective drugs are not available.
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