Ebolavirus vaccines for humans and apes

Curr Opin Virol. 2012 Jun;2(3):324-9. doi: 10.1016/j.coviro.2012.04.003. Epub 2012 May 4.

Abstract

Because of high case fatality proportions, person-to-person transmission, and potential use in bioterrorism, the development of a vaccine against ebolavirus remains a top priority. Although no licensed vaccine or treatment against ebolavirus is currently available, progress in preclinical testing of countermeasures has been made. Here, we will review ebolavirus vaccine candidates and considerations for their use in humans and wild apes.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biomedical Research / trends
  • Ebola Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Ebola Vaccines / immunology*
  • Ebolavirus / immunology*
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / epidemiology
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / prevention & control*
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / veterinary*
  • Hominidae
  • Humans
  • Vaccination / methods*

Substances

  • Ebola Vaccines