NCIt definition : A genus of filamentous, enveloped viruses with glycoprotein surface spikes, in the
family Filoviridae. The genome is composed of a linear single-strand of negative sense
RNA. The primary product of gene transcription of the fourth gene is a small glycoprotein
(sGP), while RNA editing allows expression of full length glycoprotein. The Ebolavirus
natural reservoir is considered to be fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family and cause
severe hemorrhagic fevers in humans.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any viral organism that can be assigned to the genus Ebola virus.;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping