High prevalence of both humoral and cellular immunity to Zaire ebolavirus among rural populations in Gabon

• Main Authors: Pierre Becquart, Nadia Wauquier, Tanel Mahlakõiv, Dieudonné Nkoghe, Cindy Padilla, Marc Souris, Benjamin Ollomo, Jean Paul Gonzalez, Xavier De Lamballerie, Mirdad Kazanji, Eric M. Leroy
• Other Authors: Centre International de Recherches Medicales de Franceville
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/28532
• Institution: Mahidol University

To better understand Zaire ebolavirus (ZEBOV) circulation and transmission to humans, we conducted a large serological survey of rural populations in Gabon, a country characterized by both epidemic and non epidemic regions. The survey lasted three years and covered 4,349 individuals from 220 randoml...