Ebola Virus Causes Intestinal Tract Architectural Disruption and Bacterial Invasion in Non-Human Primates

Ebola Virus Causes Intestinal Tract Architectural Disruption and Bacterial Invasion in Non-Human Primates

In the 2014–2016 West Africa Ebola Virus (EBOV) outbreak, there was a significant concern raised about the potential for secondary bacterial infection originating from the gastrointestinal tract, which led to the empiric treatment of many patients with antibiotics. This retrospective patho...

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Main Authors: Ronald B. Reisler, Xiankun Zeng, Christopher W. Schellhase, Jeremy J. Bearss, Travis K. Warren, John C. Trefry, George W. Christopher, Mark G. Kortepeter, Sina Bavari, Anthony P. Cardile
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Ebola virus
intestinal tract
rhesus macaque
Macaca mulatta
kikwit
necrosis
hemorrhage
bacterial translocation
antibiotics
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/10/513

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