Accession Number:

AD1038259

Title:

Discovering drugs for the treatment of Ebola virus

Descriptive Note:

Journal Article

Corporate Author:

USAMRIID Ft Detrick United States

Personal Author(s):

• Bixler,Sandra L
• Duplantier,Allen J
• Bavari,Sina

Report Date:

2017-08-04

Pagination or Media Count:

19.0

Abstract:

Drug development for Ebola virus EBOV has been in progress for several decades, primarily fueled by concerns about the potential use of the Category A agent as a potential bioweapon. However, the unprecedented magnitude and scale of the 2014-2016 outbreak in West Africa, combined with the potential spread to other corners of the world, led to a renewed focus on medical countermeasures for Ebola virus disease EVD.

Descriptors:

• ebola virus
• therapeutics
• hemorrhagic fevers
• PHARMACOKINETICS
• clinical trials
• drugs

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research
• Microbiology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE