Ebola facts Flashcards
what is the length of the virus
900 nm
what Baltimore class
5 (-ssRNA)
how does it enter cells
cholesterol binding protein
who is resistant
those with neimans picks
what is the R0
1.5-2
there is a sliding scale for ebola, what does this mean
the sicker you are the more infectious you become
why are burial practises a very efficient method of transmitting ebola
the viral titres amount in the body even following death
- very transmissable
how is ebola transmited
via secretions and fluids of infectious individuals
where is ebola found
west africa
where is the RNA genome stored
in a cylindrical nucleocapsid
describe the ebola vaccine
adenovirus engineered to contain ebola spike glycoproteins (safe to humans)
name 2 subtypes of ebola virus
sudan virus
zaire virus
what is the zoonotic origin
bats
