Ebola virus: bioterrorism for humans

Ebola research fueled by bioterrorism threat.

Viral bioterrorism: Learning the lesson of Ebola virus in West Africa 2013-2015.

Among the potential biological agents suitable as a weapon, Ebola virus represents a major concern. Classified by the CDC as a category A biological agent, Ebola virus causes severe hemorrhagic fever, characterized by high case-fatality rate; to date, no vaccine or approved therapy is available. The EVD epidemic, which broke out in West Africa since the late 2013, has got the issue of the possi...

Preparedness for Bioterrorism

استفاده از عوامل بیولوژیک در  جنگلهای بین المللی و حتی مناقشات منطقه ای تازگی ندارد. تقریبا از زمانی که انسان به وجود عوامل (عفونی و غیرعفونی) بیماری زا  پی برد، سعی کرد آنها را برعلیه دشمنانش بکار گیرد.  بیوتروریسم سوء استفاده از عوامل میکروبی یا فراورده های آن یا به عبارت جامع تر، استفاده از عوامل بیولوژیک به منظور ارعاب یا هلاکت انسانها و نابودی دامها، گیاهان و ... می باشد.

Preparedness for Ebola Virus Disease.

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Advanced Medical Initiatives, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Visiting Researcher, Japan Medical Association Research Institute (JMARI), Tokyo, Japan ([email protected]). 2 Executive Board Member, Japan Medical Association, Tokyo, Japan ([email protected]). The outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) expanded fiercely ...

Ebola virus-like particles protect from lethal Ebola virus infection.

The filovirus Ebola causes hemorrhagic fever with 70-80% human mortality. High case-fatality rates, as well as known aerosol infectivity, make Ebola virus a potential global health threat and possible biological warfare agent. Development of an effective vaccine for use in natural outbreaks, response to biological attack, and protection of laboratory workers is a higher national priority than e...