The Ebola virus: a review of progress and development in research
The Ebola virus was identified in the year 1976 and has caused periodic outbreaks in West African countries. The disease has a case fatality rate up to 90%. Ebola has been classified as a biosafety level four pathogen and there is no currently approved vaccine or treatment for the virus. However, re...
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doaj-44b310da094048f48d3e1c3ba0dd20622020-11-24T22:21:29ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAsian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine2221-16912014-12-0141292893610.12980/APJTB.4.201414B419The Ebola virus: a review of progress and development in researchYitades Gebre0Teshome Gebre1Abena Peters2HIV/STI, TB and Viral Hepatitis, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)Regional Director for Africa, Task Force for Global Health, PO Box 10001, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaHIV/STI, TB and Viral Hepatitis, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)The Ebola virus was identified in the year 1976 and has caused periodic outbreaks in West African countries. The disease has a case fatality rate up to 90%. Ebola has been classified as a biosafety level four pathogen and there is no currently approved vaccine or treatment for the virus. However, remarkable progress has been demonstrated by researchers in understanding the pathogenicity of the Ebola virus. Several animal models have been cultivated to develop diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutic drugs.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115301040Ebola virus diseaseEbola vaccinesEbola therapeutic drugsEbola non-human primatesEbola research |
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The Ebola virus: a review of progress and development in research |
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The Ebola virus: a review of progress and development in research |
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The Ebola virus: a review of progress and development in research |
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The Ebola virus: a review of progress and development in research |
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The Ebola virus: a review of progress and development in research |
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ebola virus: a review of progress and development in research |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine |
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The Ebola virus was identified in the year 1976 and has caused periodic outbreaks in West African countries. The disease has a case fatality rate up to 90%. Ebola has been classified as a biosafety level four pathogen and there is no currently approved vaccine or treatment for the virus. However, remarkable progress has been demonstrated by researchers in understanding the pathogenicity of the Ebola virus. Several animal models have been cultivated to develop diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutic drugs. |
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Ebola virus disease Ebola vaccines Ebola therapeutic drugs Ebola non-human primates Ebola research |
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