The Ebola virus: a review of progress and development in research

Autor: Yitades Gebre, Teshome Gebre, Abena Peters
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, Vol 4, Iss 12, Pp 928-936 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2221-1691
DOI: 10.12980/APJTB.4.201414B419
Popis: 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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