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SUBMITTER: Mirza MU
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7166701 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mirza Muhammad Usman MU Vanmeert Michiel M Ali Amjad A Ali Amjad A Iman Kanzal K Froeyen Matheus M Idrees Muhammad M
Journal of medical virology 20190930 12
Ebola virus disease (EVD), caused by Ebola viruses, resulted in more than 11 500 deaths according to a recent 2018 WHO report. With mortality rates up to 90%, it is nowadays one of the most deadly infectious diseases. However, no Food and Drug Administration-approved Ebola drugs or vaccines are available yet with the mainstay of therapy being supportive care. The high fatality rate and absence of effective treatment or vaccination make Ebola virus a category-A biothreat pathogen. Fortunately, a ...[more]