MOLECULAR EVOLUTION OF A NEW EBOLA VIRUS STRAIN AND ANALYSIS OF KIR GENE VARIANTS IN EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE KU Leuven
Ebolaviruses are emerging viruses that pose a significant threat to wildlife populations and to public health in Africa. Of the six viral species of the genus Ebolavirus, three can cause severe and fatal diseases in humans: Zaire ebolavirus, Sudan ebolavirus and Bundibungyo ebolavirus. Although Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV) is known to be the deadliest species, some EBOV-infected individuals can completely resist this virus whereas others develop ...