rVSV-ZEBOV is a recombinant, replication competent vesicular stomatitis virus-based candidate vaccine expressing a surface glycoprotein of Zaire Ebolavirus. We tested the effect of rVSV-ZEBOV in preventing Ebola virus disease in contacts and contacts of contacts of recently confirmed cases in Guinea, west Africa.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/efficacy-and-effectiveness-rvsv-vectored-vaccine-preventing-ebola-virus-disease
[2] http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)32621-6/fulltext
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ana-maria-henao-restrepo
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/anton-camacho
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ira-m-longini-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/lancet
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ebola-virus-disease-ebola-hemorrhagic-fever-0
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drugs
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vaccination
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/guinea
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sierra-leone
