Current sampling and sequencing biases of Lassa mammarenavirus limit inference from phylogeography and molecular epidemiology in Lassa fever endemic regions.

Lassa fever (LF) is a potentially lethal viral haemorrhagic infection of humans caused by Lassa mammarenavirus (LASV). It is an important endemic zoonotic disease in West Africa with growing evidence for increasing frequency and sizes of outbreaks. Phylogeographic and molecular epidemiology methods...

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Main Authors: Liã Bárbara Arruda, Hayley Beth Free, David Simons, Rashid Ansumana, Linzy Elton, Najmul Haider, Isobella Honeyborne, Danny Asogun, Timothy D McHugh, Francine Ntoumi, Alimuddin Zumla, Richard Kock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0002159&type=printable