The Ebola virus: a review of progress and development in research
The Ebola virus was identified in the year 1976 and has caused periodic outbreaks in West African countries. The disease has a case fatality rate up to 90%. Ebola has been classified as a biosafety level four pathogen and there is no currently approved vaccine or treatment for the virus. However, re...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:44b310da094048f48d3e1c3ba0dd2062 2023-05-15T14:59:31+02:00 The Ebola virus: a review of progress and development in research Yitades Gebre Teshome Gebre Abena Peters 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.12980/APJTB.4.201414B419 https://doaj.org/article/44b310da094048f48d3e1c3ba0dd2062 EN eng Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115301040 https://doaj.org/toc/2221-1691 2221-1691 doi:10.12980/APJTB.4.201414B419 https://doaj.org/article/44b310da094048f48d3e1c3ba0dd2062 Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, Vol 4, Iss 12, Pp 928-936 (2014) Ebola virus disease Ebola vaccines Ebola therapeutic drugs Ebola non-human primates Ebola research Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 article 2014 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.12980/APJTB.4.201414B419 2022-12-31T00:37:15Z The Ebola virus was identified in the year 1976 and has caused periodic outbreaks in West African countries. The disease has a case fatality rate up to 90%. Ebola has been classified as a biosafety level four pathogen and there is no currently approved vaccine or treatment for the virus. However, remarkable progress has been demonstrated by researchers in understanding the pathogenicity of the Ebola virus. Several animal models have been cultivated to develop diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutic drugs. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 4 12 928 936 |
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The Ebola virus was identified in the year 1976 and has caused periodic outbreaks in West African countries. The disease has a case fatality rate up to 90%. Ebola has been classified as a biosafety level four pathogen and there is no currently approved vaccine or treatment for the virus. However, remarkable progress has been demonstrated by researchers in understanding the pathogenicity of the Ebola virus. Several animal models have been cultivated to develop diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutic drugs. |
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