Reston ebolavirus
E414771
Reston ebolavirus is a species of ebolavirus that primarily infects nonhuman primates and pigs and is notable for being the only known ebolavirus that has caused asymptomatic infections in humans.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reston ebolavirus canonical | 5 |
| China (Reston ebolavirus) | 1 |
| Reston Ebola outbreak | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4131857 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reston ebolavirus Context triple: [Ebola virus disease, causativeAgent, Reston ebolavirus]
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A.
Zaire ebolavirus
Zaire ebolavirus is a highly virulent species of Ebola virus responsible for severe hemorrhagic fever outbreaks in humans, including the major 2014–2016 epidemic in West Africa.
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B.
rVSV-ZEBOV
rVSV-ZEBOV is an experimental recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus-based vaccine developed to protect humans against infection by the Zaire strain of the Ebola virus.
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C.
Hendra virus
Hendra virus is a highly lethal zoonotic virus originating in fruit bats that can infect horses and humans, causing severe respiratory and neurological disease.
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D.
Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus disease is a severe, often fatal illness in humans caused by infection with Ebola virus, characterized by fever, hemorrhaging, and organ failure, and known for causing major outbreaks such as the 2014–2016 West Africa epidemic.
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E.
Solenopsis invicta virus 1
Solenopsis invicta virus 1 is a pathogenic virus that infects red imported fire ants and is studied as a potential biological control agent to help manage their invasive populations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reston ebolavirus Target entity description: Reston ebolavirus is a species of ebolavirus that primarily infects nonhuman primates and pigs and is notable for being the only known ebolavirus that has caused asymptomatic infections in humans.
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A.
Zaire ebolavirus
Zaire ebolavirus is a highly virulent species of Ebola virus responsible for severe hemorrhagic fever outbreaks in humans, including the major 2014–2016 epidemic in West Africa.
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B.
rVSV-ZEBOV
rVSV-ZEBOV is an experimental recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus-based vaccine developed to protect humans against infection by the Zaire strain of the Ebola virus.
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C.
Hendra virus
Hendra virus is a highly lethal zoonotic virus originating in fruit bats that can infect horses and humans, causing severe respiratory and neurological disease.
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D.
Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus disease is a severe, often fatal illness in humans caused by infection with Ebola virus, characterized by fever, hemorrhaging, and organ failure, and known for causing major outbreaks such as the 2014–2016 West Africa epidemic.
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E.
Solenopsis invicta virus 1
Solenopsis invicta virus 1 is a pathogenic virus that infects red imported fire ants and is studied as a potential biological control agent to help manage their invasive populations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ebolavirus
ⓘ
virus species ⓘ |
| associatedWithOutbreak | 1989 Reston, Virginia monkey facility outbreak ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup |
Filoviridae
ⓘ
surface form:
filoviruses
|
| biosafetyLevel | BSL-4 ⓘ |
| causesDiseaseIn |
domestic pigs
ⓘ
macaques ⓘ |
| controlMeasures |
BSL-4 laboratory containment
ⓘ
quarantine of infected animals ⓘ |
| diseaseInHumans | asymptomatic or subclinical infection ⓘ |
| enveloped | true ⓘ |
| family | Filoviridae ⓘ |
| firstDescribed | 1989 ⓘ |
| firstDiscoveredIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstDiscoveryLocation |
Reston
ⓘ
surface form:
Reston, Virginia, United States
|
| genomeOrganization | nonsegmented linear RNA genome ⓘ |
| genomeSegmented | false ⓘ |
| genomeType | negative-sense single-stranded RNA ⓘ |
| genus | Ebolavirus ONNED1 ⓘ |
| hasBaltimoreClassification | Group V (-ssRNA viruses) ⓘ |
| hasShape | filamentous ⓘ |
| host |
humans
ⓘ
nonhuman primates ⓘ pigs ⓘ |
| humanPathogenicity | no confirmed severe disease in humans ⓘ |
| humanToHumanTransmission | not confirmed ⓘ |
| naturalReservoir | suspected fruit bats ⓘ |
| notableFor |
asymptomatic human infections
ⓘ
infection of nonhuman primates ⓘ infection of pigs ⓘ |
| order | Mononegavirales ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Ebolavirus ⓘ |
| pathogenicityInNonhumanPrimates | high ⓘ |
| pathogenicityInPigs | respiratory disease ⓘ |
| realm | Riboviria ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bombali ebolavirus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bundibugyo ebolavirus NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudan ebolavirus NERFINISHED ⓘ Taï Forest ebolavirus ⓘ Zaire ebolavirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surveillanceTarget |
imported nonhuman primates
ⓘ
swine populations in affected regions ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute | contact with infected animals or their body fluids ⓘ |
| transmissionSetting | laboratory and animal facility exposures ⓘ |
| viralFamilyCommonName |
Filoviridae
ⓘ
surface form:
filoviruses
|
| zoonoticPotential | true ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Reston ebolavirus Description of subject: Reston ebolavirus is a species of ebolavirus that primarily infects nonhuman primates and pigs and is notable for being the only known ebolavirus that has caused asymptomatic infections in humans.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Reston Ebola outbreak
this entity surface form:
China (Reston ebolavirus)