Combination therapy protects macaques against advanced Marburg virus disease. [PDF]
Nat Commun, 2021 AbstractMonoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and remdesivir, a small-molecule antiviral, are promising monotherapies for many viruses, including members of the genera Marburgvirus and Ebolavirus (family Filoviridae), and more recently, SARS-CoV-2. One of the major challenges of acute viral infections is the treatment of advanced disease.
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Qualitative insights on emergency preparedness and response to marburg virus disease in Ghana: The role of risk communication and community engagement. [PDF]
PLoS OneObjectivesFaith-based healthcare providers have played pivotal roles in recent public health responses to disease outbreaks, such as Ebola, COVID-19, and Marburg Virus Disease. However, the literature on their performance remains scarce.
Agboh HNK, Adjei-Okai G, Adjei GA.
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Marburg virus disease treatments and vaccines: recent gaps and implications. [PDF]
Ann Med Surg (Lond), 2023 Marburg virus disease (MVD), caused by the Marburg virus (MARV) of the Filoviridae ...
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A Forgotten Episode of Marburg Virus Disease: Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1967. [PDF]
Microbiol Mol Biol Rev, 2020 In 1967, several workers involved in poliomyelitis vaccine development and production fell ill at three different locations in Europe with a severe and often lethal novel disease associated with grivets (Chlorocebus aethiops) imported from Uganda. This disease was named Marburg virus disease (MVD) after the West German town of Marburg an der Lahn ...
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Marburg virus disease: the paradox of Nigeria's preparedness and priority effects in co-epidemics. [PDF]
Bull Natl Res Cent, 2023 Background The recent outbreaks of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Guinea and Ghana have become a major public health concern not only to the West African sub-region but a threat to global health.
Reuben RC, Abunike SA.
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The neglected continuously emerging Marburg virus disease in Africa: A global public health threat. [PDF]
Health Sci Rep, 2023 Background and Aim Severe viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) is caused by Marburg virus which is a member of the Filoviridae (filovirus) family. Many Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreaks are reported in five decades. A major notable outbreak with substantial
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A Cloned Recombinant Vesicular Stomatitis Virus-Vectored Marburg Vaccine, PHV01, Protects Guinea Pigs from Lethal Marburg Virus Disease. [PDF]
Vaccines (Basel), 2022 Marburg virus (MARV) is a negative-sense, single-stranded RNA virus that belongs to the Filoviridae family. Despite having caused numerous outbreaks of severe hemorrhagic fever with high case fatality rates, there are still no clinically approved therapeutics or vaccines to treat or prevent MARV disease. Recombinant vesicular stomatitis viruses (rVSVs)
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Marburg Virus Disease – A Mini-Review [PDF]
Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, 2022 Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a highly fatal disease caused by the Marburg virus (MARV) which belongs to the family Filoviridae. The disease has been recently reported from Ghana, an African country, and nearly 15 outbreaks of MVD have been reported in ...
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Marburg Virus Disease: Epidemiology, Immune Responses, and Innovations in Vaccination and Treatment for Enhanced Public Health Strategies. [PDF]
PathogensMarburg virus disease (MVD) remains an important global health concern, in part because of its particularly high mortality rate [...]
Dzinamarira T, Muvunyi CM.
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Marburg virus disease Mayhem: A new threat emerges in Rwanda. [PDF]
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