Inflammatory and Humoral Immune Response during Ebola Virus Infection in Survivor and Fatal Cases Occurred in Sierra Leone during the 2014–2016 Outbreak in West Africa

Inflammatory and Humoral Immune Response during Ebola Virus Infection in Survivor and Fatal Cases Occurred in Sierra Leone during the 2014–2016 Outbreak in West Africa

Ebola virus (EBOV) infection is characterized by an excessive inflammatory response, a loss of lymphocytes and a general paralysis of the immune system, however pathophysiological mechanisms are not fully understood. In a cohort of 23 fatal and 21 survivors of ebola virus disease (EVD) cases admitte...

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Main Authors: Francesca Colavita, Mirella Biava, Concetta Castilletti, Simone Lanini, Rossella Miccio, Gina Portella, Francesco Vairo, Giuseppe Ippolito, Maria Rosaria Capobianchi, Antonino Di Caro, Eleonora Lalle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
ebola virus
sierra leone
immune response
inflammation
cytokines
antibody
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/4/373

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