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Ebola virus is classified as a Biosafety Level 4 pathogen.

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Is it true that Ebola virus is classified as a Biosafety Level 4 pathogen?

Yes. Multiple peer-reviewed sources and a reference work state that Ebola virus is classified as a biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) pathogen or agent, with several explicitly naming BSL-4.

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Biosafety level - Wikipedia
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Biosafety level - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosafety_level

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Biosafety level 4 (BSL4)-virus research at the highest level of biosafety and biosecurity
2025
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Biosafety level 4 (BSL4)-virus research at the highest level of biosafety and biosecurity. (2025). eu04.alma.exlibrisgroup.com. https://eu04.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/uresolver/49HBZ_ZBM/openurl?u.ignore_date_coverage=true&portfolio_pid=53159996250006472&Force_direct=true

604. Comparative Analysis of Different Methods for Quantitative Evaluation of Neutralizing Antibody to Ebola Virus in a Biosafety Level 2 or 4 Environment
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604. Comparative Analysis of Different Methods for Quantitative Evaluation of Neutralizing Antibody to Ebola Virus in a Biosafety Level 2 or 4 Environment. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymthe.2006.08.678

Detection of Ebola Virus RNA through Aerosol Sampling of Animal Biosafety Level 4 Rooms Housing Challenged Nonhuman Primates
2016
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Detection of Ebola Virus RNA through Aerosol Sampling of Animal Biosafety Level 4 Rooms Housing Challenged Nonhuman Primates. (2016). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiw610

An Ebola Virus-Like Particle-Based Reporter System Enables Evaluation of Antiviral Drugs In Vivo under Non-Biosafety Level 4 Conditions
2016
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An Ebola Virus-Like Particle-Based Reporter System Enables Evaluation of Antiviral Drugs In Vivo under Non-Biosafety Level 4 Conditions. (2016). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.01239-16

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An Ebola Virus-Like Particle-Based Reporter System Enables Evaluation of Antiviral Drugs In Vivo under Non-Biosafety Level 4 Conditions -
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An Ebola Virus-Like Particle-Based Reporter System Enables Evaluation of Antiviral Drugs In Vivo under Non-Biosafety Level 4 Conditions - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.01239-16

The Ebola virus: a review of progress and development in research
2014
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The Ebola virus: a review of progress and development in research. (2014). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.12980/apjtb.4.201414b419

Animal models for Ebola and Marburg virus infections
2013
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eNakayama, E. & eSaijo, M. (2013). Animal models for Ebola and Marburg virus infections. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2013.00267

Diagnosis of Ebola Virus Disease: Past, Present, and Future
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Diagnosis of Ebola Virus Disease: Past, Present, and Future. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1128/cmr.00003-16

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