Filoviridae - Wikipedia
WEBFiloviridae (/ ˌ f aɪ l oʊ ˈ v ɪr ɪ d iː / [1]) is a family of single-stranded negative-sense RNA viruses in the order Mononegavirales. [2] Two members of the family that are commonly known are Ebola virus and Marburg virus.
Family: Filoviridae | ICTV
WEBFiloviridae is a family for negative-sense RNA viruses with genomes of about 13.1–20.9 kb that infect fish, mammals, and reptiles (Table 1.Filoviridae).
Filovirus - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
WEBMar 27, 2023 · Filoviruses, viral family Filoviridae, can cause hemorrhagic fever in humans and primates. There are three known genera of filoviruses: Cuevavirus, Marburgvirus, and Ebolavirus. These further subdivide into six species: Zaire, Sudan, Tai Forest, Bundibugyo, Reston, and Bombali.
Filoviruses - Medical Microbiology - NCBI Bookshelf
WEBFiloviruses are filamentous, enveloped particles with a negative-sense, single-stranded RNA genome, approximately 19 kb long. Genes are defined by conserved transcriptional start and termination signals and arranged linearly. A single glycoprotein forms the spikes on the virion surface.
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Filoviridae - PMC - National Center …
WEBApr 25, 2019 · Members of the family Filoviridae produce variously shaped, often filamentous, enveloped virions containing linear non-segmented, negative-sense RNA genomes of 15–19 kb. Several filoviruses (e.g., Ebola virus) are pathogenic for humans and are highly virulent.
Filovirus | Ebola, Marburg & Hemorrhagic Fever | Britannica
WEBfilovirus, any virus belonging to the family Filoviridae. Filoviruses have enveloped virions (virus particles) appearing as variably elongated filaments that are about 80 nm (1 nm = 10 −9 metre) in diameter and generally between 650 and 1,400 nm in length.
Filoviruses: Ecology, Molecular Biology, and Evolution
WEBThe Filoviridae are a family of negative-strand RNA viruses that include several important human pathogens. Ebola virus (EBOV) and Marburg virus are well-known filoviruses which cause life-threatening viral hemorrhagic fever in human and nonhuman primates.
Overview of Arbovirus, Arenavirus, and Filovirus Infections
WEBThe Filoviridae consists of 2 genera: Ebolavirus (consisting of 5 species) and Marburgvirus (consisting of 2 species). The specific vectors of these viruses have not been confirmed, but fruit bats are the prime candidates; thus, Filoviridae are not arboviruses.
Filovirus pathogenesis and immune evasion: insights from …
WEBOct 6, 2015 · Filovirus disease is characterized by uncontrolled virus replication and the activation of host responses that contribute to pathogenesis. Underlying these phenomena is the potent suppression of...
Filoviridae - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
WEBAug 8, 2014 · The Filoviridae (phyllo - thread in Latin) are named for the unique thread-like morphology exhibited by the viruses within tissue culture as well as pathologic specimens (Fig. 1).