Pathogenic Potential of Filoviruses: Role of Geographic Origin of Primate Host and Virus Strain

Susan P. Fisher-Hoch, T. Lynnette Brammer, Sam G. Trappier, Lori C. Hutwagner, Bertha B. Farrar, Suyu L. Ruo, Bobby G. Brown, Linda M. Hermann, Gilda I. Perez-Oronoz, Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Martha A. Hanes, and Joseph B. McCormick Special Pathogens Branch, Research Animal Section, Animal Resources Branch, Scientific Resources Program and Molecular Pathology and Ultrastructure Activity, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, and Biostatistics and Information Management Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia; Pathology Division, US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland