Development of a Monovalent Vaccine Based on cAdVax Technology Against Zaire Ebola Virus Offers Hope in Developing a Bivalent Vaccine Against the 2 Deadliest Strains Microbial Genetics BT405 Thomas Jefferson University December 15‚ 2010 Development of a Monovalent Vaccine Based on cAdVax Technology Against Zaire Ebola Virus Offers Hope in Developing a Bivalent Vaccine Against the 2 Deadliest Strains Ebola viruses are a group of highly pathogenic filoviruses that cause outbreaks of severe
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EBOLA WHO? The Ebola virus causes an acute‚ serious illness which is often fatal if untreated. Ebola virus disease (EVD) first appeared in 1976 in 2 simultaneous outbreaks‚ one in Nzara‚ Sudan‚ and the other in Yambuku‚ Democratic Republic of Congo. The latter occurred in a village near the Ebola River‚ from which the disease takes its name. The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that is concerned with international public health. It was established
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have no cure or not even a simple treatment. The unfortunate ones lay on their deathbed‚ crying out for mercy or pray for a miracle to happen. Their bodies slowly deteriorate and eventually die. The Ebola Virus is held responsible for the lives of thousands of people. Audience motivation: The Ebola virus is the T-Rex of microbes. I hope you will enjoy and may be frightened on what I’m about to tell you. Establish credibility: I want to work in the health field‚ so I’m always curious and want to learn
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13‚ 2014 Fear of the Ebola Virus The Ebola virus was discovered in the 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Ebola virus—previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever—has been typically a disease of Central Africa‚ which it was until recently. There are five different confirmed strains of the virus. There is the Zaire Ebola‚ the Sudan‚ the Tai Forest‚ Bundibugyo virus‚ each of which can affect humans. The fifth strain‚ the Reston virus‚ has only caused disease
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The Ebola Virus INTRODUCTION The most deadly killers on this earth are too small to see with the naked eye. These microscopic predators are viruses. In my report‚ I will answer many basic questions concerning one of the fastest killing viruses‚ the Ebola virus. Questions such as "How does it infect its victims?"‚ "How are Ebola victims treated?"‚ "How are Ebola outbreaks controlled?" and many others related to this deadly virus. GENERAL INFORMATION The Ebola virus is a member of the negative
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The Ebola Virus A virus is an ultramicroscopic infectious organism that‚ having no independent metabolic activity‚ can replicate only within a cell of another host organism. A virus consists of a core of nucleic acid‚ either RNA or DNA‚ surrounded by a coating of antigenic protein and sometimes a lipid layer surrounds it as well. The virus provides the genetic code for replication‚ and the host cell provides the necessary energy and raw materials. There are more than 200 viruses that
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“Ebola Virus: Glycoprotein Modification Study” Name Class School Date Abstract Retroviruses are a family of enveloped RNA viruses that are defined by their common characteristics in structure‚ replication properties and composition. These viruses are important in research in many different areas of science‚ such as biology‚ genetics‚ medicine‚ cancer‚ and biotechnology. The process of pseudotyping for retroviruses‚ in particular‚ allows researchers to investigate the
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Ebola Virus Ebola virus (EBOV) is considered to be one of the most belligerent contagious agents and has an ability to cause highly fatal hemorrhagic fever syndrome that results in human and non-human primate’s death (NHPs) during the days of exposure. The first notification of the virus was mentioned in the Ebola River valley in Zaire for the time of an outburst in 1976. Moreover‚ the outbursts have appeared in Africa over the following 27 years‚ with death rates that differ from 50 to 90%. In
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The Ebola Virus History of‚ Occurrences‚ and Effects of Ebola‚ a virus which acquires its name from the Ebola River (located in Zaire‚ Africa)‚ first emerged in September 1976‚ when it erupted simultaneously in 55 villages near the headwaters of the river. It seemed to come out of nowhere‚ and resulted in the deaths of nine out of every ten victims. Although it originated over 20 years ago‚ it still remains as a fear among African citizens‚ where the virus has reappeared occasionally in parts
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Ebola Virus Thesis Statement: The deadly virus Ebola is killing thousands of innocent people worldwide‚ but there are some simple steps that are being taken to prevent this coming tide of deadly parasites Outbreaks 1976 outbreak 1995 outbreak First two outbreaks What is Ebola? The Ebola virus in general Symptoms Transmission What is to blame? Poor facilities are impart to blame Poor governmental operation Chimpanzees are the suspected hosts Prevention and what it helping More money
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