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Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic fever, endemic to several West African countries. Case fatality rates average 30% across the literature. Ribavirin, a broad-spectrum antiviral agent, has been used to treat Lassa fever for four decades.
Salam, Alex
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High fatality of Lassa fever outbreak in Kenema District- Sierra Leone, January 2023
Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public HealthIntroduction: In Sierra Leone, Lassa fever is an endemic disease with an estimated 16% fatality rate among hospitalized cases. On January 16, 2023, the Kenema District Health Management Team received notification about suspected cases of Lassa fever from
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Current research for a vaccine against Lassa hemorrhagic fever virus
, 2018 Bryce M Warner,1 David Safronetz,2 Derek R Stein2 1Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; 2Zoonotic Diseases and Special Pathogens Program, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada ...
Safronetz D, Warner BM, Stein DR
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Lassa fever is an acute viral illness that occurs in West Africa. The illness was discovered in 1969 when two missionary nurses died in Nigeria, West Africa.
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.) Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology. Viral Special Pathogens Branch.
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Lassa fever is a viral zoonosis that can be transmitted from person to person, especially in the hospital setting. The disease is endemic to several countries in West Africa and can be a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in affected areas ...
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Identifizierung unbekannter Funktionen im Lassa-Virus L-Protein
, 2010 The central domain of the 200-kDa Lassa virus L protein is a putative RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. N- and C-terminal domains may harbor enzymatic functions important for viral mRNA synthesis, including capping enzymes or cap-snatching endoribonucleases.
Lelke, Michaela
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