[flamberge]

There is no evidence that Ebola Reston causes symptomatic disease in humans.

Which makes it an excellent candidate on which to base an Ebola vaccine. Much as cowpox provided immunity to smallpox, it may be that a vaccine derived from Ebola-Reston may provide immunity to other strains of Ebola.

There are just a few some practical difficulties with this line of research.

No doubt there are labs working this angle right now. Time is very short for a medical answer.

[ansel12]

The Army is working on it.

http://www.usamriid.army.mil/press_releases/Pettitt%20Release%20Aug%202013.pdf

[exDemMom]

Which makes it an excellent candidate on which to base an Ebola vaccine. Much as cowpox provided immunity to smallpox, it may be that a vaccine derived from Ebola-Reston may provide immunity to other strains of Ebola.

If Ebola Reston and Ebola Zaire are too far diverged from their common ancestor, vaccinating with Reston might not be any help at all for Zaire. Cross-immunity must be determined experimentally, since it does not always exist.