Ebola virus

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:virus
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel 4
bioterrorism potential
gptkbp:cause gptkb:Ebola_virus_disease
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Peter_Piot
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1976
gptkbp:enveloped true
gptkbp:family gptkb:Filoviridae
gptkbp:firstPerformed gptkb:Yambuku,_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkbp:genomeType single-stranded RNA
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ebolavirus
gptkbp:hostedBy humans
fruit bats
non-human primates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ebola virus
gptkbp:ICTVdB 00.022.0.02.001
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 2-21 days
gptkbp:mode mucous membranes
broken skin
gptkbp:mortalityRate 25-90%
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Ebola_River
gptkbp:naturalHost fruit bats
gptkbp:notableOutbreaks gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_2018-2020
gptkb:West_Africa_2014-2016
gptkbp:order gptkb:Mononegavirales
gptkbp:prevention avoid contact with infected individuals
safe burial practices
use of personal protective equipment
gptkbp:product gptkb:RNA-dependent_RNA_polymerase_(L_protein)
gptkb:VP24
gptkb:VP30
gptkb:VP35
gptkb:VP40
gptkb:nucleoprotein_(NP)
glycoprotein (GP)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Bundibugyo_virus
gptkb:Reston_virus
gptkb:Sudan_virus
gptkb:Taï_Forest_virus
gptkbp:shape filamentous
gptkbp:structure helical nucleocapsid
gptkbp:symptom fever
vomiting
diarrhea
bleeding
muscle pain
hemorrhagic fever
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
186536
gptkbp:transmission direct contact
bodily fluids
gptkbp:treatment supportive care
antiviral drugs (experimental)
gptkbp:vaccineAvailable true
gptkbp:vaccineType gptkb:rVSV-ZEBOV
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:lion
gptkb:vaccine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4