The evolution of Ebola virus: Insights from the 2013–2016 epidemic

EC Holmes, G Dudas, A Rambaut, KG Andersen - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
The 2013–2016 epidemic of Ebola virus disease in West Africa was of unprecedented
magnitude and changed our perspective on this lethal but sporadically emerging virus. This …

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, an emerging tick-borne zoonosis

Q Liu, B He, SY Huang, F Wei, XQ Zhu - The Lancet Infectious …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging haemorrhagic fever
that was first described in rural areas of China. The causative agent, SFTS virus (SFTSV), is …

Why do RNA viruses recombine?

E Simon-Loriere, EC Holmes - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2011 - nature.com
Recombination occurs in many RNA viruses and can be of major evolutionary significance.
However, rates of recombination vary dramatically among RNA viruses, which can range …

Mapping the zoonotic niche of Ebola virus disease in Africa

DM Pigott, N Golding, A Mylne, Z Huang, AJ Henry… - elife, 2014 - elifesciences.org
Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a complex zoonosis that is highly virulent in humans. The
largest recorded outbreak of EVD is ongoing in West Africa, outside of its previously reported …

Filoviruses in bats: current knowledge and future directions

KJ Olival, DTS Hayman - Viruses, 2014 - mdpi.com
Filoviruses, including Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus, pose significant threats to public health
and species conservation by causing hemorrhagic fever outbreaks with high mortality rates …

Human fatal zaire ebola virus infection is associated with an aberrant innate immunity and with massive lymphocyte apoptosis

N Wauquier, P Becquart, C Padilla… - PLoS neglected …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background Ebolavirus species Zaire (ZEBOV) causes highly lethal hemorrhagic fever,
resulting in the death of 90% of patients within days. Most information on immune responses …

[图书][B] The evolution and emergence of RNA viruses

EC Holmes - 2009 - books.google.com
RNA viruses provide unique insights into the patterns and processes of evolutionary change
in real time. The study of viral evolution is especially topical given the growing awareness …

Large serological survey showing cocirculation of Ebola and Marburg viruses in Gabonese bat populations, and a high seroprevalence of both viruses in Rousettus …

X Pourrut, M Souris, JS Towner, PE Rollin… - BMC infectious …, 2009 - Springer
Abstract Background Ebola and Marburg viruses cause highly lethal hemorrhagic fevers in
humans. Recently, bats of multiple species have been identified as possible natural hosts of …

Assessing the evidence supporting fruit bats as the primary reservoirs for Ebola viruses

SAJ Leendertz, JF Gogarten, A Düx… - EcoHealth, 2016 - Springer
Since their discovery 40 years ago, Ebola viruses (in the following: EBOV; family Filoviridae,
genus Ebolavirus) continue to emerge unpredictably and cause Ebola virus disease (EVD) …

[HTML][HTML] Micronutrient selenium deficiency influences evolution of some viral infectious diseases

M Harthill - Biological trace element research, 2011 - Springer
Recently emerged viral infectious diseases (VIDs) include HIV/AIDS, influenzas H5N1 and
2009 H1N1, SARS, and Ebola hemorrhagic fevers. Earlier research determined metabolic …