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Views of Health Professionals on the Contribution of Climate Change to the Transmission of Lassa Fever in Nigeria and the Implications for Risk Communication

Advances in Public Health, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa virus and is mainly spread through direct and indirect human–rodent interaction. In Nigeria, Lassa fever outbreaks are becoming more frequent, and studies suggest that changes in climatic and ecological conditions will exacerbate these trends. It is crucial that health professionals
Ibrahim Yusuf Eroje, Richard Philip Lee, Hannah Wesley   +2 more
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Arenavirus infection correlates with lower survival of its natural rodent host in a long-term capture-mark-recapture study

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Parasite evolution is hypothesized to select for levels of parasite virulence that maximise transmission success. When host population densities fluctuate, low levels of virulence with limited impact on the host are expected, as this should ...
Joachim Mariën, Vincent Sluydts, Benny Borremans, Sophie Gryseels, Bram Vanden Broecke, Christopher A. Sabuni, Abdul A. S. Katakweba, Loth S. Mulungu, Stephan Günther, Joëlle Goüy de Bellocq, Apia W. Massawe, Herwig Leirs   +11 more
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Prevalence of Mastomys natalensis captured in various villages in sub-Saharan Mali.

, 2013
Prevalence of Mastomys natalensis captured in various villages in sub-Saharan Mali.
Tom G. Schwan (119332), Stephen F. Porcella (42449), Ousmane Maiga (5657143), Eric Dahlstrom (451989), Luis Branco (493286), Robert Garry (493287), Nafomon Sogoba (119346), Friederike Feldmann (151957), David Safronetz (119343), Robert J. Fischer (119335), Marko Zivcec (191739), Jennifer M. Anderson (119333), Elaine Haddock (191760), Vincent J. Munster (23339), Heinz Feldmann (18301), Job E. Lopez (119334)   +15 more
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Missed Opportunities for Timely Diagnosis and Effective Therapeutic Management of Prolonged Fever: A Case Study of Confirmed Lassa Fever in N’Zérékoré, Guinea, 2022

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Lassa fever is a potentially fatal viral hemorrhagic disease caused by a ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus of the Arenaviridae family, endemic in West Africa. It is highly virulent and contagious in several countries, with a nonspecific clinical presentation that poses a major public health challenge.
Ibrahima Sory Cherif, Esme Marie Laure Essis, Mamadou Alpha Diallo, Loukou Léandre Konan, Aly Antoine Kamano, Djoukou Olga Denise Kpebo, Seydou Dia, Mamadou Oury Baldé, Sory Condé, Fatoumata Cherif, Momory Millimono, Fanta Mady Kouyaté, Angelo Loua, Lila Condé, Priya Gusain   +14 more
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When Viruses Don't Go Viral: The Importance of Host Phylogeographic Structure in the Spatial Spread of Arenaviruses.

PLoS Pathogens, 2017
Many emerging infections are RNA virus spillovers from animal reservoirs. Reservoir identification is necessary for predicting the geographic extent of infection risk, but rarely are taxonomic levels below the animal species considered as reservoir, and ...
Sophie Gryseels, Stuart J E Baird, Benny Borremans, Rhodes Makundi, Herwig Leirs, Joëlle Goüy de Bellocq   +5 more
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Characteristics of Mastomys natalensis with evidence of Lassa virus infection.

, 2013
Characteristics of Mastomys natalensis with evidence of Lassa virus infection.
Tom G. Schwan (119332), Stephen F. Porcella (42449), Ousmane Maiga (5657143), Eric Dahlstrom (451989), Luis Branco (493286), Robert Garry (493287), Nafomon Sogoba (119346), Friederike Feldmann (151957), David Safronetz (119343), Robert J. Fischer (119335), Marko Zivcec (191739), Jennifer M. Anderson (119333), Elaine Haddock (191760), Vincent J. Munster (23339), Heinz Feldmann (18301), Job E. Lopez (119334)   +15 more
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A Scoping Review of Machine Learning Applications Across Epidemiological Stages of Zoonotic Disease

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Emerging zoonotic diseases represent a significant threat to global health. While machine learning (ML) holds promise for their management, a comprehensive understanding of how these technologies are applied across the entire animal‐to‐human transmission pathway is lacking.
Yinsheng Zhang, Yifan Sun, Jinchen Wang, Luqi Wang, Ruying Fang, Xiaolong Wu, Xin Yang, Yiyang Guo, Sen Li, Lu Lu   +9 more
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Circulation of Lassa virus across the endemic Edo-Ondo axis, Nigeria, with cross-species transmission between multimammate mice

Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2023
We phylogenetically compared sequences of the zoonotic Lassa virus (LASV) obtained from Mastomys rodents in seven localities across the highly endemic Edo and Ondo States within Nigeria.
Adetunji Samuel Adesina, Akinlabi Oyeyiola, Adeoba Obadare, Joseph Igbokwe, Chukwuyem Abejegah, Patience Akhilomen, Umaru Bangura, Danny Asogun, Ekaete Tobin, Olufemi Ayodeji, Omolaja Osoniyi, Chris Davis, Emma C. Thomson, Meike Pahlmann, Stephan Günther, Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet, Ayodeji Olayemi   +16 more
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Decomposition Dynamics of an Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus morio) Carcass in a Tropical Forest: Implications for Conservation Practices

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.
We documented the complete decomposition process of a wild Bornean orangutan carcass in a lowland dipterocarp forest in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. This represents the first detailed observation of great ape decomposition in Borneo. Our study provides a rare insight into the often‐overlooked process of carcass breakdown and decomposition in tropical ...
Sui P. Heon, Henry Bernard, Robert M. Ewers   +2 more
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Prevalence and Seasonal Variation of Trichuris Worms Infection in Mastomys natalensis in Morogoro and Iringa Regions, Tanzania

Parasitologia, 2023
Trichuriosis is a disease in mammals caused by the whipworms of the genus Trichuris. These worms are known for the high disease burden they cause in humans and domestic animals, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
Claus Thomas, Venance Msoffe, Natalie Van Houtte, Ginethon Mhamphi, Joachim Mariën, Christopher Sabuni, Isaac Makundi, Jahashi Nzalawahe, Robert Machang’u, Herwig Leirs   +9 more
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