Gera Prachi, Gupta Ankit, Verma Priyanka, Singh Joginder, Gupta Jeena
Department of Forensic Science, UIPS, Chandigarh University, Chandigarh, Punjab India.
Department of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University (LPU), Jalandhar - Delhi G.T. Road (NH-1), Phagwara, Punjab 144411 India.
Virusdisease. 2017 Sep;28(3):242-246. doi: 10.1007/s13337-017-0398-0. Epub 2017 Sep 11.
With the increasing rate of Ebola virus appearance, with multiple natural outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever, it is worthy of consideration as bioweapon by anti-national groups. Further, with the non-availability of the vaccines against Ebola virus, concerns about the public health emerge. In this regard, this review summarizes the structure, genetics and potential of Ebola virus to be used as a bioweapon. We highlight the recent advances in the treatment strategies and vaccine development against Ebola virus. The understanding of these aspects might lead to effective treatment practices which can be applied during the future outbreaks of Ebola.
随着埃博拉病毒出现率的上升,埃博拉出血热多次自然爆发,反国家组织有将其作为生物武器的可能。此外,由于缺乏针对埃博拉病毒的疫苗,引发了对公众健康的担忧。在这方面,本综述总结了埃博拉病毒作为生物武器的结构、遗传学及可能性。我们着重介绍了针对埃博拉病毒的治疗策略和疫苗研发的最新进展。对这些方面的了解可能会带来有效的治疗方法,以便在未来埃博拉疫情爆发时应用。