The impact of human conflict on the genetics of Mastomys natalensis and Lassa virus in West Africa.
Environmental changes have been shown to play an important role in the emergence of new human diseases of zoonotic origin. The contribution of social factors to their spread, especially conflicts followed by mass movement of populations, has not been extensively investigated. Here we reveal the effe...
Main Authors: | Aude Lalis, Raphaël Leblois, Emilie Lecompte, Christiane Denys, Jan Ter Meulen, Thierry Wirth |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3352846?pdf=render |
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