title: Musculoskeletal manifestations of Ebola virus.
abstract: The 2014 West African Ebola virus disease outbreak shocked the world as it swept through the region leaving Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone struggling to gain control. As the largest Ebola virus disease outbreak to date, there are more survivors in its wake than ever before, with a spectrum of health problems requiring management. Here we review various musculoskeletal manifestations of the virus that can occur both during and after the infection, and consider possible pathogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
authors.forename: Maame B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Amissah-Arthur
authors.affiliation: Department of Virology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Northern General Hospital.
authors.forename: Bozena
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Poller
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection and Tropical Medicine, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tunbridge
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: Adewale
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adebajo
mesh_terms: D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000070676:Enthesopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D063806:Myalgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013710:Tendons
keywords: biomarkers; epidemiology; infections and arthritis; reactive arthritis; viruses