| Chapter title |
Ecology of Filoviruses
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|---|---|
| Chapter number | 10 |
| Book title |
Marburg- and Ebolaviruses
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| Published in |
Current topics in microbiology and immunology, January 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/82_2017_10 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-968946-3, 978-3-31-968948-7
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| Authors |
Brian R. Amman, Robert Swanepoel, Stuart T. Nichol, Jonathan S. Towner, Amman, Brian R., Swanepoel, Robert, Nichol, Stuart T., Towner, Jonathan S. |
| Abstract |
Filoviruses can cause severe and often fatal disease in humans. To date, there have been 47 outbreaks resulting in more than 31,500 cases of human illness and over 13,200 reported deaths. Since their discovery, researchers from many scientific disciplines have worked to better understand the natural history of these deadly viruses. Citing original research wherever possible, this chapter reviews laboratory and field-based studies on filovirus ecology and summarizes efforts to identify where filoviruses persist in nature, how virus is transmitted to other animals and ultimately, what drivers cause spillover to human beings. Furthermore, this chapter discusses concepts on what constitutes a reservoir host and highlights challenges encountered while conducting research on filovirus ecology, particularly field-based investigations. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 26 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 19% |
| Researcher | 5 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 8% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 8 | 31% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 23% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 8% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 2 | 8% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 8% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 4 | 15% |
| Unknown | 9 | 35% |