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Ebolavirus in West Africa, and the use of experimental therapies or vaccines

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Response to the current ebolavirus outbreak based on traditional control measures has so far been insufficient to prevent the virus from spreading rapidly. This has led to urgent discussions on the use of experimental therapies and vaccines untested in humans and existing in limited quantities, raising political, strategic, technical and ethical questions.

Source: BMC Biology

DOI: 10.1186/s12915-014-0080-6

Authors: Thomas Hoenen, Heinz Feldmann

Institutions: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Language: English

Topic: Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,690