Emergent Risk Group-4 (RG-4) Filoviruses: A paradox in progress.

Biosafety Laboratory (BSL)-4 Bombali Bundibugyo CDC ChatGPT Cueva Ebola Filoviridae Marburg NIAID NIH Ravn Reston Sudan Tai forest (formerly Côte d'Ivoire) Thamno Wolfram Mathematica World Health Organization (WHO) Risk Group 4 (RG-4) virus pathogens Zaire and Stria viruses bats biodefense ecology emergent virus global warming health-care setting humans monkeys paradox reservoir rodents sexual risk vector virulence

Journal

Bioinformation
ISSN: 0973-2063
Titre abrégé: Bioinformation
Pays: Singapore
ID NLM: 101258255

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2023
Historique:
received: 01 08 2023
revised: 31 08 2023
accepted: 31 08 2023
medline: 1 11 2023
pubmed: 1 11 2023
entrez: 1 11 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Filoviruses, categorized as World Health Organization (WHO) Risk Group 4 (RG-4) pathogens, represent significant global health risks due to their extraordinary virulence. The Filoviridae family encompasses Ebola strains such as Sudan, Zaire, Bundibugyo, Tai Forest (formerly known as Ivory Coast), Reston, and Bombali, in addition to the closely related Marburg and Ravn virus strains. Filoviruses originated from a common ancestor about 10,000 years ago and displayed remarkable consistency in genetic heterogeneity until the 20th century. However, they overcame a genetic bottleneck by mid-century. Paradoxically, this resulted in the emergence of boosted virulent strains from the 1970's onward. Filovirus research is included in the NIAID Biodefense Program and utilizes the highest level specialized protective laboratories, Biosafety Laboratory (BSL)-4. The spread of Filoviruses as well as other RG-4 pathogens within Africa poses a significant health threat increasingly both in Africa and out of Africa.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37908613
doi: 10.6026/97320630019829
pii: 97320630019829
pmc: PMC10613816
doi:

Types de publication

Editorial

Langues

eng

Pagination

829-832

Informations de copyright

© 2023 Biomedical Informatics.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

John T Sinnott (JT)

Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida 33606. USA.

Kami Kim (K)

Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida 33606. USA.

Charurut Somboonwit (C)

Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida 33606. USA.

Conor Cosnett (C)

Wolfram Research Inc., Champaigne, Illinois 61820 USA.

David Segal (D)

College of Health Sciences and Public Policy, Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 USA.

Paul Shapshak (P)

Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida 33606. USA.

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