Lassa virus (LASV) is the most prominent human pathogen of the Arenaviridae. The virus is transmitted to humans by a rodent reservoir, Mastomys natalensis, and is capable of causing …
Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness caused by Lassa virus (LASV), which is endemic throughout much of West Africa. The virus primarily circulates in the Mastomys …
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 …
IS Lukashevich, P Pushko - Expert Review of Vaccines, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: Lassa virus (LASV), the most prominent human pathogen of the Arenaviridae, is transmitted to humans from infected rodents and can cause Lassa Fever …
HL Murphy, H Ly - Virulence, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Lassa fever (LF) is a deadly viral hemorrhagic disease that is endemic to West Africa. The causative agent of LF is Lassa virus (LASV), which causes approximately 300,000 infections …
D Safronetz, C Mire, K Rosenke… - PLoS neglected …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Lassa virus (LASV) is endemic in several West African countries and is the etiological agent of Lassa fever. Despite the high annual incidence and significant morbidity …
LT Mazzola, C Kelly-Cirino - BMJ Global Health, 2019 - gh.bmj.com
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 …
BM Warner, D Safronetz, DR Stein - Drug design, development and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Lassa virus (LASV) is a rodent-borne arenavirus endemic to several West African countries that causes Lassa fever (LF). LF is typically mild but it can cause severe disease …
S Sakabe, JN Hartnett, N Ngo, A Goba… - Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Early and robust T cell responses have been associated with survival from Lassa fever (LF), but the Lassa virus-specific memory responses have not been well characterized. Regions …