Claim: Among the proteins encoded by the Zaire ebolavirus, which caused hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates, VP 30 or hexameric zinc-finger protein is a transcriptional activator while VP 35 or polymerase cofactor suppresses innate immunity by binding DNA.
Evidence: Zaire ebolavirus, more commonly known as Ebola virus (/iˈboʊlə, ɪ-/; EBOV), is one of six known species within the genus Ebolavirus. Four of the six known ebolaviruses, including EBOV, cause a severe and often fatal hemorrhagic fever in humans and other mammals, known as Ebola virus disease (EVD). The next three are the Primates (apes including humans, monkeys, and others), the Artiodactyla (cetaceans and even-toed ungulates), and the Carnivora (cats, dogs, seals, and others). The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story: A 1994 best-selling book by Richard Preston about Ebola virus and related viruses, including an account of the outbreak of an Ebolavirus in primates housed in a quarantine facility in Reston, Virginia, USA Proteins encoded by Zaire ebolavirus VP30 Hexameric zinc-finger protein VP30 Transcriptional activator. VP35 Polymerase cofactor VP35 Polymerase cofactor; suppresses innate immunity by binding RNA.