Few insect-specific alphaviruses (ISA) have been discovered, with even fewer culturable to facilitate full characterisation. Here, we report the recovery of an infectious clone of Yada Yada virus (YYV)—a virus previously only detected by metagenomic ...
Mikaela G. Bell +12 more
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Essentials of Filoviral Load Quantification [PDF]
Quantitative measurement of viral load is an important parameter in the management of filovirus disease outbreaks because viral load correlates with severity of disease, survival, and infectivity.
Ariën, KK +18 more
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Proposal for a revised taxonomy of the family Filoviridae: classification, names of taxa and viruses, and virus abbreviations [PDF]
The taxonomy of the family Filoviridae (marburgviruses and ebolaviruses) has changed several times since the discovery of its members, resulting in a plethora of species and virus names and abbreviations.
Becker, Stephan +14 more
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The natural reservoir of Ebola virus (EBOV), agent of a zoonosis burdening several African countries, remains unidentified, albeit evidence points towards bats.
S. A. Riesle-Sbarbaro +17 more
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Characteristics of the family Filoviridae and the Ebola virus: an update of its implications in the human population The family Filoviridae is integrated by a group of filamentous RNA viruses that cause severe hemorrhagic fevers in primates and other ...
Burgueño-Sosa, E. +3 more
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Forêts tropicales, changements d'usage des sols et risques infectieux émergents [PDF]
Les forêts intertropicales constituent une source exceptionnelle de diversité biologique spécifique en macro-organismes, mais elles se révèlent être aussi de véritables pépinières en micro-organismes. Ces cinquante dernières années, certains de ces micro-
Ayouba, Ahidjo +3 more
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Passive acoustic monitoring reveals group ranging and territory use: a case study of wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) [PDF]
Background: Assessing the range and territories of wild mammals traditionally requires years of data collection and often involves directly following individuals or using tracking devices.
Piel, AK
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Plant-feeding nematodes associated with Dicorynia guianensis Amshoff (sub-family Caesalpinioidae) seedlings in a primary rain forest near Paracou, French Guiana [PDF]
Au cours d'une récente enquête, 21 nématodes phytophages appartenant à 14 genres différents ont été observés en association avec de jeunes plantules de #Dicorynia guianensis$ Amshoff dans une forêt tropicale humide à Paracou en Guyane Française.
Bereau, M. +2 more
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Savanna Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) Consume and Share Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola) Meat in the Issa Valley, Ugalla, Western Tanzania [PDF]
Meat eating is pervasive across chimpanzee populations in Africa, with red colobus monkey (Piliocolobus spp.) being the most common prey (Boesch & Boesch 1989; Stanford et al. 1994a; Watts et al.
McLester, E +3 more
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EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE: WHAT WE MUST KNOW (IN SPANISH)
La entidad conocida como ébola, recibe esa denominación por el nombre del río más cercano al distrito africano, donde se presentaron los primeros casos del brote en la década de los setenta del siglo XX (1).
Grupo de Investigación Unimol-Doctorado en Medicina Tropical
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