Marburg Virus- A threat during SARS-CoV-2 era: A Review.
Infect Disord Drug Targets
; 2023 Feb 28.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2250365
ABSTRACT
In the German towns of Marburg, Frankfurt, and Belgrade in 1967, this single negative-stranded RNA virus was initially discovered. The importation of infected grivet monkeys from Uganda is what caused this virus-related sickness. As a result of the early link between viruses and non-human primates, this virus is frequently referred to as vervet monkey sickness. This virus causes Marburg hemorrhagic fever in humans and non-human primates. Human endothelial cells serve as the primary vehicle for replication. According to a 2009 report, the virus was being stored in Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus). Body fluids, unprotected sex, broken or injured skin, and other bodily fluids are the main routes of transmission. After the incubation period, symptoms like chills, headaches, myalgia, and stomach pain start to show up. There is no specific medication for such an infection, only hydration therapy and adequate oxygenation are followed. The following diagnostic techniques can be used to confirm the diagnosis (i) an antibody-capture enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); ii) an antigen capture ELISA test; iii) a serum neutralization test; iv) an RT PCR assay; v) electron microscopy; or vi) virus isolation by cell culture. Because MARV is a risk group 4 infection, laboratory staff must take strict precautions (RG-4).
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Drug Therapy
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
1871526523666230228103845
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