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Passaging of a Newcastle disease virus pigeon variant in chickens results in selection of viruses with mutations in the polymerase complex enhancing virus replication and virulence [PDF]

, 2010
Some Newcastle disease virus (NDV) variants isolated from pigeons (pigeon paramyxovirus type 1; PPMV-1) do not show their full virulence potential for domestic chickens but may become virulent upon spread in these animals.
Peeters, B.P.H., Strategic Infection Biology, Dep Infectieziekten Immunologie, G. Koch, B. P. H. Peeters, Rottier, P.J.M., Dortmans, J.C.F.M., J. C. F. M. Dortmans, P. J. M. Rottier, Koch, G.   +9 more
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Drug Repurposing Investigation for Combating Ebola Virus Disease: Database Mining, Docking Calculations, Molecular Dynamics, and Density Functional Theory Study

ChemistryOpen, Volume 14, Issue 12, December 2025.
DrugBank database is mined to hunt prospective Ebola virus (EBOV) VP35 inhibitors utilizing docking calculations, molecular dynamics, molecular mechanics/generalized Born surface area binding energy calculations, and density functional theory computations.
Alaa H. M. Abdelrahman, Gamal A. H. Mekhemer, Peter A. Sidhom, Mohamed A. El‐Tayeb, Shahzeb Khan, Mahmoud A. A. Ibrahim   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cloned defective interfering influenza virus protects ferrets from pandemic 2009 influenza A virus and allows protective immunity to be established [PDF]

, 2012
Influenza A viruses are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the human population, causing epidemics in the winter, and occasional worldwide pandemics.
Cheung, Linda, Dimmock Nigel J., Dove, Brian K., Scott, P. D. (Paul D.), Carroll, Miles W., Linda Cheung, Miles W Carroll, Brian K Dove, Dove Brian K., Taylor Irene, Bassam Hallis, Meng, Bo, Easton, A. J. (Andrew J.), Marriott, Anthony C., Hallis, Bassam, Miles W. Carroll (111071), Dimmock, N. J., Linda Cheung (71020), Andrew J. Easton (111072), Irene Taylor (111066), Scott Paul D., Bo Meng (111065), Hallis Bassam, Taylor, Irene, Andrew J Easton, Paul D Scott, Bo Meng, Brian K. Dove (111063), Meng Bo, Paul D. Scott (111064), Nigel J Dimmock, Marriott Anthony C., Irene Taylor, Anthony C Marriott, Nigel J. Dimmock (111061), Carroll Miles W., Cheung Linda, Bassam Hallis (111069), Easton Andrew J., Anthony C. Marriott (111070)   +39 more
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The risk of global Ebola virus spread is low: epidemiology of Ebola disease cases outside Africa, 1976 to May 2026

Eurosurveillance
Following the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in May 2026, we reviewed all known Ebola disease cases outside Africa and found that intercontinental transmission risk remains low.
Nicholas G Davies
doaj   +1 more source

Resurgence of Ebola in Uganda: Response Strategies, Lessons Learned, and Future Directions

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 7, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Introduction The recent resurgence of Ebola virus disease (EVD), specifically the Sudan virus strain, in Uganda highlights the ongoing threat of emerging infectious diseases. This article aims to analyze the multifaceted factors contributing to this resurgence, evaluate the public health impact, and assess the effectiveness of response ...
Majani Edward, Sylivester Muhigi, Joan Mundua, Ally Ally   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can the Ebola Zaire vaccine stop the Bundibugyo virus?

South Sudan Medical Journal
Reports indicate that the WHO and Africa CDC approved the DRC government’s request to release Ervebo vaccines for use against the Bundibugyo virus in August.
Edward Kenyi
doaj   +1 more source

Marburg Virus Disease: A Narrative Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Given the recent deadly outbreaks of the Marburg virus (MARV), in early 2023 in Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea, and the most recent one in Rwanda in 2024, there has been renewed attention across Africa on the threat posed by the re‐emergence of MARV as a growing concern for public health.
Arash Letafati, Somayeh Sadat Hosseini Fakhr, Ali Qaraee Najafabadi, Negin Karami, Hassan Karami   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exchange of the C-terminal part of VP3 from very virulent infectious bursal disease virus results in an attenuated virus with a unique antigenic structure [PDF]

, 2002
Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is the major viral pathogen in the poultry industry. Live attenuated serotype 1 vaccine strains are commonly used to protect susceptible chickens during their first 6 weeks of life. Wild-type serotype 1 IBDV strains
Peeters, B.P.H., ter Huurne, A.A.H.M., Pol, J.M., Hoekman, A.J.W., Huurne, A.A.H.M., ter, Boot, H.J., Gielkens, A.L.J.   +6 more
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Non-Ebola Filoviruses: Potential Threats to Global Health Security

Viruses
Filoviruses are negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses often associated with severe and highly lethal hemorrhagic fever in humans and nonhuman primates, with case fatality rates as high as 90%.
Yannick Munyeku-Bazitama, Francois Edidi-Atani, Ayato Takada   +2 more
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Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies for Newly Detected Mysterious Dinga Dinga Virus Infection in Africa: A Narrative Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims The Dinga Dinga Virus (DDV) has emerged as a mysterious disease gripping women in Uganda, raising alarm due to its unusual and distressing “dancing” like symptoms. These symptoms, characterized by involuntary movements resembling dance, suggest possible neurological involvement, though the exact pathogen remains ...
Sabrina Sharmin, Salsabil Islam, Md. Aminul Haque, Md. Rabiul Islam   +3 more
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