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| Title |
The evolution of Ebola virus: Insights from the 2013–2016 epidemic
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| Published in |
Nature, October 2016
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| DOI | 10.1038/nature19790 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Edward C. Holmes, Gytis Dudas, Andrew Rambaut, Kristian G. Andersen |
| Abstract |
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 outbreak also marked the beginning of large-scale real-time molecular epidemiology. Here, we show how evolutionary analyses of Ebola virus genome sequences provided key insights into virus origins, evolution and spread during the epidemic. We provide basic scientists, epidemiologists, medical practitioners and other outbreak responders with an enhanced understanding of the utility and limitations of pathogen genomic sequencing. This will be crucially important in our attempts to track and control future infectious disease outbreaks. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 304 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 21% |
| United Kingdom | 26 | 9% |
| Spain | 8 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 8 | 3% |
| France | 7 | 2% |
| Germany | 6 | 2% |
| Australia | 5 | 2% |
| Mexico | 5 | 2% |
| Italy | 4 | 1% |
| Other | 36 | 12% |
| Unknown | 135 | 44% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 180 | 59% |
| Scientists | 98 | 32% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 17 | 6% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 8 | 3% |
| Unknown | 1 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 543 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 5 | <1% |
| France | 2 | <1% |
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| Japan | 2 | <1% |
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Austria | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 3 | <1% |
| Unknown | 523 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 101 | 19% |
| Student > Bachelor | 86 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 73 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 73 | 13% |
| Other | 27 | 5% |
| Other | 75 | 14% |
| Unknown | 108 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 110 | 20% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 107 | 20% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 52 | 10% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 45 | 8% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 16 | 3% |
| Other | 86 | 16% |
| Unknown | 127 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 283. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 22 March 2024.
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#2,531
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