Ebola haemorrhagic fever

H Feldmann, TW Geisbert - The Lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Ebola viruses are the causative agents of a severe form of viral haemorrhagic fever in man,
designated Ebola haemorrhagic fever, and are endemic in regions of central Africa. The …

Pathogenicity and virulence of Marburg virus

MH Abir, T Rahman, A Das, SN Etu, IH Nafiz, A Rakib… - Virulence, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Marburg virus (MARV) has been a major concern since 1967, with two major outbreaks
occurring in 1998 and 2004. Infection from MARV results in severe hemorrhagic fever …

The antiviral compound remdesivir potently inhibits RNA-dependent RNA polymerase from Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

CJ Gordon, EP Tchesnokov, JY Feng, DP Porter… - Journal of Biological …, 2020 - ASBMB
Antiviral drugs for managing infections with human coronaviruses are not yet approved,
posing a serious challenge to current global efforts aimed at containing the outbreak of …

Mechanism of inhibition of Ebola virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase by remdesivir

EP Tchesnokov, JY Feng, DP Porter, M Götte - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Remdesivir (GS-5734) is a 1′-cyano-substituted adenosine nucleotide analogue prodrug
that shows broad-spectrum antiviral activity against several RNA viruses. This compound is …

Protection against filovirus diseases by a novel broad-spectrum nucleoside analogue BCX4430

TK Warren, J Wells, RG Panchal, KS Stuthman… - Nature, 2014 - nature.com
Filoviruses are emerging pathogens and causative agents of viral haemorrhagic fever. Case
fatality rates of filovirus disease outbreaks are among the highest reported for any human …

Ebola virus entry requires the cholesterol transporter Niemann–Pick C1

JE Carette, M Raaben, AC Wong, AS Herbert… - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
Infections by the Ebola and Marburg filoviruses cause a rapidly fatal haemorrhagic fever in
humans for which no approved antivirals are available. Filovirus entry is mediated by the …

Therapeutic strategies to target the Ebola virus life cycle

T Hoenen, A Groseth, H Feldmann - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2019 - nature.com
Following the Ebola virus disease epidemic in west Africa, there has been increased
awareness of the need for improved therapies for emerging diseases, including viral …

Ebola virus VP35 protein binds double-stranded RNA and inhibits alpha/beta interferon production induced by RIG-I signaling

WB Cárdenas, YM Loo, M Gale Jr, AL Hartman… - Journal of …, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT The Ebola virus (EBOV) VP35 protein blocks the virus-induced phosphorylation
and activation of interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF-3), a transcription factor critical for the …

The Ebola virus VP35 protein inhibits activation of interferon regulatory factor 3

CF Basler, A Mikulasova, L Martinez-Sobrido… - Journal of …, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
The Ebola virus VP35 protein was previously found to act as an interferon (IFN) antagonist
which could complement growth of influenza delNS1 virus, a mutant influenza virus lacking …

Structural dissection of Ebola virus and its assembly determinants using cryo-electron tomography

TAM Bharat, T Noda, JD Riches… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Ebola virus is a highly pathogenic filovirus causing severe hemorrhagic fever with high
mortality rates. It assembles heterogenous, filamentous, enveloped virus particles containing …