The Ebola virus:a review of progress and development in research
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
;
(12): 928-936, 2014.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-500384
ABSTRACT
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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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Year:
2014
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