Marburg virus disease: A deadly rare virus is coming.
Biosci Trends
; 16(4): 312-316, 2022 Sep 17.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1969710
ABSTRACT
Two cases of the deadly Marburgvirus were reported in Ghana, which might be a new global virus alert following COVID-19 and novel monkeypox. Thus far, there is no vaccine or treatment for Marburg virus disease, which is a disease with a mortality rate as high as that of Ebola. Although now human infections with Marburgvirus occurred mainly in Africa, outbreaks were twice reported in Europe over the past 55 years. A concern is that globalization might promote its global viral transmission, just like what happened with COVID-19. The current study has briefly summarized the etiology, epidemiology, and clinical symptoms of the Marburgvirus as well as vaccine development and experimental treatments in order to prevent and control this virus.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
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COVID-19
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Marburgvirus
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Marburg Virus Disease
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Biosci Trends
Journal subject:
Biology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bst.2022.01333
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