Highlights•An orthogonal diagnostic system with multiple assays provides the greatest
confidence in a diagnostic result.•Lateral flow immunoassays (LFIs) can significantly reduce …

Background An alarming rise in reported Lassa fever cases continues in west Africa. Liberia
has the largest reported per capita incidence of Lassa fever cases in the region, but genomic …

Lassa fever virus (LASV) causes acute viral haemorrhagic fever with symptoms similar to
those seen with Ebola virus infections. LASV is endemic to West Africa and is transmitted …

Lassa virus (LASV) is endemic in the rodent populations of Sierra Leone, Nigeria and other
countries in West Africa. Spillover to humans occurs frequently and results in Lassa fever, a …

Lassa virus remains an important cause of illness in West Africa and among the travelers
returning from this region with an acute febrile illness. The symptoms of Lassa fever can be …

Lassa virus (LASV) is the causative agent of Lassa fever (LF), an often-fatal hemorrhagic
disease. LF is endemic in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and other West African countries. Diagnosis …

Lassa fever, a hemorrhagic fever caused by Lassa virus (LASV), is endemic in West Africa. It
is difficult to distinguish febrile illnesses that are common in West Africa from Lassa fever …

Lassa fever is a neglected tropical disease with a significant impact on the health care
system of endemic West African nations. To date, case reports of Lassa fever have focused …

Background Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever endemic in West Africa. However, none
of the hospitals in the endemic areas of Nigeria has the capacity to perform Lassa virus …

SYNOPSIS State), or the National Reference Laboratory (Federal Capital Territory).
Laboratory confirmation was performed by using RT-PCR by means of the RealStar Lassa …