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Ebola seems to be infective exclusively to mammals and especially primates. It produces a high degree of morbidity and mortality in humans, green monkeys macaques, and others. Fruit bats have also been found to harbor indications of Ebola exposure in their livers, but it is thought that bats are not the vector, but actually suffer from the disease itself. The current guess (and it is no more than a guess at this time) is that the reservoir for Ebola may possibly be a long-lived arthropod, but this guess is based on circumstancial evidence and not clinical examination.
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What type of virus is Ebola?
Ebola is caused by infection with a virus of the family Filoviridae, genus Ebolavirus. There are five identified Ebola virus species, four of which are known to cause disease in humans: Ebola virus (Zaire ebolavirus); Sudan virus (Sudan ebolavirus); Taï Forest virus and Bundibugyo virus (Bundibugyo ebolavirus). The fifth, Reston virus (Reston ebolavirus), has caused disease in nonhuman primates, but not in humans.
Why can monkeys get Ebola?
There are about five strains of Ebola. Four infect monkeys and the fifth is found in fruit bats and now has infected humans. The monkeys can get Ebola like they can get many viral diseases and that is because there are proteins on the surface of the cells of the monkeys that the virus can attach to.
Are humans a natural reservoir for Ebola?
Yes, humans are considered a natural reservoir for Ebola. This is because so many of them have contracted this deadly virus.
What organs are affected by virus?
The Ebola virus affects the entire body by riddling all internal organs with microscopic hemorrhages.
How main strains of the Ebola virus are there?
There are five strains of ebola virus. The Zaire ebola virus in 1976, Sudan ebola virus in 1976, Reston ebola virus in 1989, Cote d'Ivoire virus in 1994, Bundibugyo ebola virus discovered in the year 2007.
Is Ebola a virus or bacteria?
It is a virus. Ebola is a RNA virus.
Is Ebola a virus bacteria?
It is a virus. Ebola is a RNA virus.
Is Ebola Virus a fungus?
No. Ebola is a virus. No virus is a fungus and no fungus is a virus.
Is Ebola a virus or disease?
Ebola is a virus disease.
What virus affects humans but not animals?
hiv
What is the width of the Ebola virus?
The width of an ebola virus is about 100 nanometers.
If the HIV virus affects humans which animal does SIV affect?
Simian Immunodefficiency Virus affects simians, or apes.
