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Animal models for Ebola and Marburg virus infections
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2013 Ebola and Marburg hemorrhagic fevers (EHF and MHF) are caused by the Filoviridae family, Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus (ebolavirus and marburgvirus), respectively. These severe diseases have high mortality rates in humans.
E. Nakayama, M. Saijo
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Potential Vaccines and Post-Exposure Treatments for Filovirus Infections
Viruses, 2012 Viruses of the family Filoviridae represent significant health risks as emerging infectious diseases as well as potentially engineered biothreats. While many research efforts have been published offering possibilities toward the mitigation of filoviral ...
B. Friedrich +6 more
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Outbreak of Marburg hemorrhagic fever among miners in Kamwenge and Ibanda Districts, Uganda, 2007 [PDF]
, 2011 Marburg hemorrhagic fever was detected among 4 miners in Ibanda District, Uganda, from June through September, 2007. Infection was likely acquired through exposure to bats or bat secretions in a mine in Kamwenge District, Uganda, and possibly human-to ...
Atek Kagirita +31 more
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Ancient viral integrations in marsupials: a potential antiviral defence
Virus Evolution, 2021 Marsupial viruses are understudied compared to their eutherian mammal counterparts, although they may pose severe threats to vulnerable marsupial populations.
Emma F. Harding +4 more
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Risks Posed by Reston, the Forgotten Ebolavirus [PDF]
, 2016 Out of the five members of the Ebolavirus family, four cause lifethreatening disease, whereas the fifth, Reston virus (RESTV), is nonpathogenic in humans. The reasons for this discrepancy remain unclear. In this review, we analyze the currently available
Arran Hamlet +5 more
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Filoviral haemorrhagic fevers: A threat to Zambia?
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2012 Filoviral haemorrhagic fevers (FVHF) are caused by agents belonging to Filoviridae family, Ebola and Marburg viruses. They are amongst the most lethal pathogens known to infect humans. Incidence of FVHF outbreaks are increasing, with affected number of
Katendi Changula, A.S. Mweene
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Insights into Reston virus spillovers and adaption from virus whole genome sequences. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Reston virus (family Filoviridae) is unique among the viruses of the Ebolavirus genus in that it is considered non-pathogenic in humans, in contrast to the other members which are highly virulent.
César G Albariño +6 more
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Remdesivir for the Treatment of COVID-19: A Systematic Review of the Literature [PDF]
, 2020 In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the spread of SARS-CoV-2 a global pandemic. To date, coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has spread to over 200 countries, leading to over 1.6 million cases and over 99,000 deaths. Given that there is
Aly, Besma +9 more
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Journal of Virology, 2021 The study of filovirus pathogenesis is critical for understanding the consequences of infection and for the development of strategies to ameliorate future outbreaks.
Rebecca I. Johnson +8 more
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Marburg haemorrhagic fever: recent advances [PDF]
, 2011 Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of etiologically diverse viral diseases unified by common underlying pathophysiology. These febrile diseases result from infection by viruses from four viral families: Arenaviridae, Bunyaviridae, Filoviridae ...
AdegborO, B, Adeola, OA
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