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An evaluative scientometric assessment of emerging Lassa virus research in the post-COVID era

Discover Public Health
Lassa virus is a tropical zoonotic pathogen which has become a major cause of concern in the last five decades. The objective of this study was to provide a comprehensive scientometric analysis of global research on Lassa virus to elucidate influential ...
Arindam Ganguly, Anik De, Anwesha Chandra, Aishee Pan, Shreya De, Anuradha Konar, Deep Kumar Kirtania   +6 more
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Lassa fever in West African sub-region: an overview [PDF]

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2007
Lassa fever is an acute viral zoonotic illness caused by Lassa virus, an arenavirus known to beresponsible for a severe haemorrhagic fever characterised by fever, muscle aches, sore throat, nausea,vomiting and, chest and abdominal pain.
O. Ogbu, E. Ajuluchukwu, C.J. Uneke
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Outbreak of lassa fever in Nigeria: measures for prevention and control

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016
Lassa fever, an acute viral haemorrhagic fever, extremely virulent and often infectious, occurs very frequently in different parts of Nigeria [1-4] and affects approximately 100,000-500,000 persons per year in West Africa.
Kehinde Charles Mofolorunsho
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Mastomys natalensis and Lassa Fever, West Africa

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006
PCR screening of 1,482 murid rodents from 13 genera caught in 18 different localities of Guinea, West Africa, showed Lassa virus infection only in molecularly typed Mastomys natalensis.
Emilie Lecompte, Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet, Stéphane Daffis, Kékoura Koulémou, Oumar Sylla, Fodé Kourouma, Amadou Doré, Barré Soropogui, Vladimir Aniskin, Bernard K. Allali, Stéphane Kouassi Kan, Aude Lalis, Lamine Koivogui, Stephan Günther, Christiane Denys, Jan ter Meulen   +15 more
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Infection of type I interferon receptor-deficient mice with various old world arenaviruses: a model for studying virulence and host species barriers.

PLoS ONE, 2013
Lassa virus causes hemorrhagic Lassa fever in humans, while the related Old World arenaviruses Mopeia, Morogoro, and Mobala are supposedly apathogenic to humans and cause only inapparent infection in non-human primates.
Toni Rieger, Doron Merkler, Stephan Günther   +2 more
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Rodent control strategies and Lassa virus: some unexpected effects in Guinea, West Africa

Emerging Microbes and Infections
The Natal multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis) is the host of Lassa mammarenavirus, causing Lassa haemorrhagic fever in West Africa. As there is currently no operational vaccine and therapeutic drugs are limited, we explored rodent control as an ...
Joachim Mariën, Mickaël Sage, Umaru Bangura, Alicia Lamé, Michel Koropogui, Toni Rieger, Barré Soropogui, Moussa Douno, N’Faly Magassouba, Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet   +9 more
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Incidence of symptomatic Lassa virus infection in West African countries (Enable 1.0 Lassa Research Study): a prospective, multisite, cohort study

The Lancet Global Health
Summary: Background: Lassa fever vaccine trials are hampered by knowledge gaps on disease incidence, at-risk populations, sequelae, and transmission risks.
Abdel Mecit Dicko Issifou, Akpenè Ruth Esperencia Deha, Anges Yadouleton, Ansia Isiace Yanclo, Ayola Akim Adegnika, Carine Tchibozo, Enagnon Junior Juvenal Prince Honvou, Enagnon Parsifal Marie Alexandre Logbo, Francis Houeya, Gildas Hounkanrin, Jeannot Zinsou, Josiane Honkpehedji, Olaniyi Abil Adegnika, Olouyomi Scherif Adegnika, Praise Adewumi, Selidji Todagbe Agnandji, Yvette Badou, Adebola Olayinka, David Dogo, Kamji Jan, Khadijah Ojirobe, Lynn Sase, Michael Adebisi, Onikepe Folarin, Adama Ahmad, Adesola Adeleye, Chiedozie Ojide, Chima Ihemeje, Eugene Samuel Bwede, Iliya Botson, Jessica Onyema, Munzali Shamsu, Nkiruka Lynda Uzoebo, Osarenmwinda Omobude, Sa’adatu Aliyu Abubakar, Zacchaeus Adejuyigbe, Abdel Mécit Odia Ikponwonsa, Cyril Erameh, Danny Asogun, Ekaete Tobin, Ephraim Ogbaini-Emovon, Esther Okogbenin, Faustina Blackie, Francis Erah, George Akpede, Gloria Eifediyi, Ivie Airefetalor, Jacqueline Ehimuan, Joseph Okoeguale, Martha Okonofua, Maxy Odike, Monday Agbonifo, Nosa Akpede, Reuben Eifediyi, Sylvanus Okogbenin, Austin A Osagbaekhoe, Bamidele Funbi, Chukwuyem Abejegah, Ireneh Ronke, Johnson Etafo, Liasu Adeagbo Ahmed, Macdonald Onyechi, Nelson A Adedosu, Oladele Oluwafemi Ayodeji, Andrea Bernasconi, Matthias Borchert, Abu Augustine, Benedict N Azuogu, Chiedozie Ojide, Ekeh Matthew, Ifeanyi Nwator, Ngozo Ugwu, Nnenna Ajayi, Odeh Elizabeth, Okoro Sylvanus, Onoh Robinson, Rosemary Duruiheoma, Venatious Onyia, Aminata Ndiaye, Anton Camacho, Boni-Maxime Ale, Denis Opio, Eric Youm, Hugo Soubrier, Mark Ndifon, Patrick Barks, Paul Campbell, Robert Nsaibirni, Souna Garba, Yves Amevoin, Christine Jacobsen, Elisabeth Fichet Calvet, Guiditta Annibaldis, Nathalie J Vielle, Ndapewa Ithete, Sophie Duraffour, Stephan Günther, Abigail Morrison, Alexander Samposon, Alfred Flomo, Aloysius Weah Duke, Amara Fofana, Carwolo Peru, Catherine Nimely, Catherine Sumo, David A Wohl, Emmanuel Kerkula, Hanan Shuayto, Jean Demarco, Jefferson Sibley, Laurel Zdanski, Eleanor Watts, Sam Livingston, Sandrena Frischer, Stanley Kerkula, Susan Sunay, Thomas Remont, Thomas Sumo, William A Fischer, II, David A Wohl, McKenzie Colt, Crystal Y Zheng, Emily J Engel, John S Schieffelin, Nell G Bond, Robert F Garry, Alhaji Jalloh, Donald Samuel Grant, Foday Alhasan, John D Sandi, Lansana Kanneh, Mambu Momoh, Mohamed Harding, Mohamed K Saio, Robert Samuels, Tiangay Kallon, Christian T Happi, Onikepe Folarin, Carol Kagia, Patrick Suykerbuyk, Suzanne Penfold, Aissatou Bah, Amadou Dore, Bakary Sylla, Barrè Soropgui, Fanta Berete, Jacob Camara, Moussa Conde, N’Faly Magassouba, Lisa Elisabeth Diallo, Margaret Williams, Philip Ayivor, Ahmadou Dore, Alpha Mamodou Diallo, Alpha Midiaou Sow, Bakary Sylla, Gnoumé Camara, Jacob Camara, Mamadou Lamine Barry, Moussa Conde, Moussa Soka Douno, Tamba Jacques Millimouno, Dory Kovacs, J Gabrielle Breugelmans, Henshaw Mandi, Roice Fulton, Solomon Abebe Yimer, Sophie Warren   +167 more
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CD4+ and CD8+ T cells are not the main driver of Lassa fever pathogenesis in macaques

JCI Insight
Empirical data from survivors of Lassa fever and experimental disease modeling efforts, particularly those using mouse models, are at odds with respect to T cell–mediated pathogenesis.
Jérémie Prévost, Nikesh Tailor, Geoff Soule, Jonathan Audet, Yvon Deschambault, Robert Vendramelli, Jessica Prado-Smith, Kevin Tierney, Kimberly Azaransky, Darwyn Kobasa, Chad S. Clancy, Heinz Feldmann, Kyle Rosenke, David Safronetz   +13 more
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Genomic Surveillance of Lassa Virus through In-Country Sequencing, Guinea. [PDF]

Emerg Infect Dis
Camara J, Annibaldis G, Klaps J, Ifono K, Koundouno FR, Sidibé Y, Ryter S, Conde M, Millimono SL, Hinrichs M, Hinzmann J, Petersen NP, Le M, Renevey A, Emua EE, Lemey P, Dellicour S, Günther S, Magassouba N, Duraffour S, Kafetzopoulou LE, Boumbaly S.   +21 more
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Development of novel monoclonal antibodies for detection of pan-Lassa virus. [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Paroha R, Saito T, Yamada S, Click C, Paessler S, Maruyama J.   +5 more
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