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Can Marburg virus be sexually transmitted? [PDF]
Health Science ReportsBackground and Aim Marburg virus (MARV) is a highly virulent virus of animal origin and the cause of a lethal infection (known as Marburg virus disease [MVD]) with a case‐fatality ratio ranging from 24% to 90%.
Hassan Karami +2 more
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Pathogenicity and virulence of Marburg virus
Virulence, 2022 Marburg virus (MARV) has been a major concern since 1967, with two major outbreaks occurring in 1998 and 2004. Infection from MARV results in severe hemorrhagic fever, causing organ dysfunction and death.
Mehedy Hasan Abir +13 more
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Risk Factors for Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever, Democratic Republic of the Congo [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2003 We conducted two antibody surveys to assess risk factors for Marburg hemorrhagic fever in an area of confirmed Marburg virus transmission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Daniel G. Bausch +18 more
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How severe and prevalent are Ebola and Marburg viruses? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the case fatality rates and seroprevalence [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2016 Background Ebola and Marburg virus diseases are said to occur at a low prevalence, but are very severe diseases with high lethalities. The fatality rates reported in different outbreaks ranged from 24–100%.
Luke Nyakarahuka +6 more
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Marburg virus outbreaks in Africa
Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2023 Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a zoonotic viral hemorrhagic illness, caused by a negative sense, single-stranded RNA virus which has an envelope. The Marburg virus belongs to the genus Marburgvirus of the family Filoviridae.
Ibrahim Idris +2 more
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Studies of Reservoir Hosts for Marburg Virus [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007 To determine reservoir hosts for Marburg virus (MARV), we examined the fauna of a mine in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The mine was associated with a protracted outbreak of Marburg hemorrhagic fever during 1998–2000.
Robert Swanepoel +17 more
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Update on the Phylodynamic and Genetic Variability of Marburg Virus
Viruses, 2023 The COVID-19 pandemic has not only strained healthcare systems in Africa but has also intensified the impact of emerging and re-emerging diseases. Specifically in Equatorial Guinea, mirroring the situation in other African countries, unique zoonotic ...
Fabio Scarpa +12 more
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A retrospective cohort investigation of seroprevalence of Marburg virus and ebolaviruses in two different ecological zones in Uganda [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020 Background Uganda has experienced seven Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreaks and four Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreaks between 2000 and 2019. We investigated the seroprevalence and risk factors for Marburg virus and ebolaviruses in gold mining ...
Luke Nyakarahuka +10 more
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Strengthening global health resilience: Marburg virus-like particle vaccines and the One Health approach [PDF]
Science in One HealthThe Marburg virus (MARV), belonging to the Filoviridae family, poses a significant global health threat, emphasizing the urgency to develop Marburg virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines for outbreak mitigation.
Ram Bahadur Khadka +4 more
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