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Postmortem Stability of Ebola Virus

Authors :
Joseph B. Prescott
Trenton Bushmaker
Robert J. Fischer
Kerri Miazgowicz
Seth D. Judson
Vincent J. Munster
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 21, Iss 5, Pp 856-859 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015.

Abstract

The ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa has highlighted questions regarding stability of the virus and detection of RNA from corpses. We used Ebola virus–infected macaques to model humans who died of Ebola virus disease. Viable virus was isolated

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
21
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.312189dab7c84fc1bf6beff3747e5235
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2105.150041