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Development of forensic assay signatures for ebolaviruses.
Journal of forensic sciences - 1 Mar 2015
Song Jian, Doggett Norman, Wren Melinda, Burr Tom, Fenimore P W, Hatcher Eneida L, Bruno William J, Li Po-E, Stubben Chris, Wolinsky Murray
Abstract excerpt
Ebolaviruses are a diverse group of RNA viruses comprising five different species, four of which cause fatal hemorrhagic fever in humans. Because of their high infectivity and lethality, ebolaviruses are considered major biothreat agents. Although detection assays exist, no forensic assays are currently available. Here, we report the development of forensic assays that differentiate ebolaviruses. We performed...
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