Genome structure and genetic diversity in the Ebola virus. (October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ghosh, Sanmitra; Saha, Abinit; Samanta, Saikat; Saha, Rudra P.
• Is Part Of: Current opinion in pharmacology. Volume 60(2021)
• Page Start: 83
• Page End: 90
• Publication Date: 2021-10
• Subjects: Pharmacology -- Periodicals; Pharmaceutical Preparations -- Periodicals; Drug Therapy -- Periodicals; Biopharmaceutics -- Periodicals; Pharmacologie -- Périodiques; Pharmacology; Periodicals; 615.105
• DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2021.06.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1471-4892

Abstract

Abstract: Ebola is a deadly pathogen responsible for Ebola virus disease, first came to prominence in the year 1976. This rapidly evolving virus imposed a serious threat to the human population in the last few decades and also continues to be a probable threat to our race. A better understanding of the virus in terms of its genomic structure is very much needed to develop an effective antiviral therapy against this deadly pathogen. Complete knowledge of its genomic structure and variations will help us and the entire scientific community to design effective therapy in terms of either vaccine development or the development of proper antiviral medicine.