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Predicting the extinction of Ebola spreading in Liberia due to mitigation strategies [PDF]

, 2015
The Ebola virus is spreading throughout West Africa and is causing thousands of deaths. In order to quantify the effectiveness of different strategies for controlling the spread, we develop a mathematical model in which the propagation of the Ebola virus
Braunstein, L. A., Rêgo, H. H. A., Stanley, H. E., Valdez, L. D.   +3 more
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Adult and paediatric haematology and clinical chemistry laboratory reference limits for Liberia

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2020
Background: As more research is conducted in Liberia, there is a need for laboratory reference limits for common chemistry and haematology values based on a healthy population. Reference limits from the United States may not be applicable.
Mark W. Kieh, Sarah M. Browne, Greg A. Grandits, Julie Blie, Jestina W. Doe-Anderson, Marie L. Hoover, Bionca Davis, Cavan S. Reilly, James D. Neaton, H. Clifford Lane, Stephen B. Kennedy   +10 more
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TIM-1 Augments Cellular Entry of Ebola Virus Species and Mutants, Which Is Blocked by Recombinant TIM-1 Protein

Microbiology Spectrum, 2022
Ebola virus, a member of the Filoviridae family, utilizes the attachment factors on host cells to support its entry and cause severe tissue damage. TIM-1 has been identified as a predominant attachment factor via interaction with phosphatidylserine (PS ...
Min Zhang, Xinwei Wang, Linhan Hu, Yuting Zhang, Hang Zheng, Haiyan Wu, Jing Wang, Longlong Luo, He Xiao, Chunxia Qiao, Xinying Li, Weijin Huang, Youchun Wang, Jiannan Feng, Guojiang Chen   +14 more
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Recombinant Sudan virus and evaluation of humoral cross-reactivity between Ebola and Sudan virus glycoproteins after infection or rVSV-ΔG-ZEBOV-GP vaccination

Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2023
Ebola disease outbreaks are major public health events because of human-to-human transmission and high mortality. These outbreaks are most often caused by Ebola virus, but at least three related viruses can also cause the disease. In 2022, Sudan virus re-
Markus H. Kainulainen, Jessica R. Harmon, Amy N. Whitesell, Éric Bergeron, Elif Karaaslan, Caitlin M. Cossaboom, Jason H. Malenfant, Aaron Kofman, Joel M. Montgomery, Mary J. Choi, César G. Albariño, Christina F. Spiropoulou   +11 more
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Rapid bedside inactivation of Ebola virus for safe nucleic acid tests [PDF]

, 2016
Rapid bedside inactivation of Ebola virus would be a solution for the safety of medical and technical staff, risk containment, sample transport and high-throughput or rapid diagnostic testing during an outbreak.
Bragstad, Karoline, Dudman, Susanne Gjeruldsen, Fomsgaard, Anders, Karlberg, Helen, Kran, Anne Marte Bakken, Lindegren, Gunnel, Mirazimi, Ali, Rosenstierne, Maiken Wors\uf8e, Salata, Cristiano, Stoltz, Malin Lundahl   +9 more
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The laboratory health system and its response to the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Liberia

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2016
The laboratory system in Liberia has generally been fragmented and uncoordinatedAccordingly, the country’s Ministry of Health established the National Reference Laboratoryto strengthen and sustain laboratory services. However, diagnostic testing services
Stephen B. Kennedy, Christine L. Wasunna, John B. Dogba, Philip Sahr, Candace B. Eastman, Fatorma K. Bolay, Gloria T. Mason, Mark W.S. Kieh   +7 more
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Kenali Ebola [PDF]

, 2014
Tahun 2014 merupakan tahun epidemi terbesar virus Ebola sepanjang sejarah. Pada Februari 2014, ditemukan lebih dari 150 orang terserang virus Ebola di Guinea dan Liberia, Afrika Barat. Kemudian kasus Ebola ditemukan meluas di negara Afrika lain.
Hendrawati, A. (Asri)
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A review of strategies used to retain participants in clinical research during an infectious disease outbreak: The PREVAIL I Ebola vaccine trial experience

Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2018
Introduction: This article describes a retrospective review of participant follow-up and retention strategies in the Partnership for Research on the Ebola Virus in Liberia (PREVAIL) I Vaccine Trial.
Sarah Browne, Tarweh Carter, Risa Eckes, Greg Grandits, Melvin Johnson, Irene Moore, Laura McNay   +6 more
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Comparison of Aerosol Stability of Different Variants of Ebola Virus and Marburg Virus and Virulence of Aerosolised Ebola Virus in an Immune-Deficient Mouse

Viruses, 2022
During outbreaks of virus diseases, many variants may appear, some of which may be of concern. Stability in an aerosol of several Ebola virus and Marburg virus variants was investigated.
Sophie J. Smither, Lin S. Eastaugh, Mark S. Lever   +2 more
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Care and COVID 19: Lessons for liberals and neoliberals

Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Within the liberal political traditions, care is regarded as a private matter, a problem of ethics rather than justice. Social justice is framed as an issue of economics (re/distribution), culture (recognition) and/or politics (representation).
Kathleen Lynch
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