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Beer et al., 1999: Beer Brigitte, Kurth Reinhard, Bukreyev Alexander Characteristics of Filoviridae: Marburg and Ebola viruses. Naturwissenschaften. 1999; 86(1): 8 - 17. [PubMed: 10024977]. | |||
==Author== | ==Author== | ||
Page authored by Justin Aden, student of [http://www.kbs.msu.edu/faculty/lennon/ Prof. Jay Lennon] at Michigan State University. | Page authored by Justin Aden, student of [http://www.kbs.msu.edu/faculty/lennon/ Prof. Jay Lennon] at Michigan State University. |
Revision as of 05:30, 22 April 2009
Classification
Viruses; ssRNA viruses; ssRNA negative-strand viruses; Mononegavirales; Filoviridae
Species
NCBI: Taxonomy |
Marburgvirus
Description and Significance
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.
Genome Structure
Filoviruses are enveloped, nonsegmented negative-stranded RNA viruses. The two species, Marburg and Ebola virus, are genetically distinct with 7 genes and a total molecular length of approximately 19 kb (19112 bp), making them the owners of the largest known genomes of negative-strand RNA viruses. The virions appear long and filamentous, occasionally branched. In addition, the virions may appear as "6"-shaped, "U"-shaped, or circular configurations.
Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle
Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
Ecology and Pathogenesis
Habitat; symbiosis; biogeochemical significance; contributions to environment.
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
References
Beer et al., 1999: Beer Brigitte, Kurth Reinhard, Bukreyev Alexander Characteristics of Filoviridae: Marburg and Ebola viruses. Naturwissenschaften. 1999; 86(1): 8 - 17. [PubMed: 10024977].
Author
Page authored by Justin Aden, student of Prof. Jay Lennon at Michigan State University.