Ebola virus disease and the search for a cure

Autores

  • André Kalil University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA

Palavras-chave:

Infectious Diseases, Ebola virus disease, EVD

Resumo

Ebola virus disease (EVD) was first identified in 1976 in Yambuku, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), and is caused by an RNA virus in the filovirus family (1). The current strain circulation in West Africa is very similar to the original strain (>95% homology). The origin of the current outbreak remains unknown, but it is suspected to be from an animal reservoir with intermediary species (2). 

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Publicado

2015-07-20

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1.
Kalil A. Ebola virus disease and the search for a cure. Clin Biomed Res [Internet]. 20º de julho de 2015 [citado 28º de março de 2024];35(2). Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/56775