Emerging Challenges in Filovirus Infections

This book discusses the emerging challenges of the filovirus infections Ebola and Marburg virus disease. It reviews the complex ecology and role played by bats and other suspected intermediate hosts, including pigs. Also examined are the challenges for other modes of transmission and early diagnosis...

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Other Authors: Ikwaras Okware, Samuel (Editor)
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Published: IntechOpen 2020
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