Rodent control strategies and Lassa virus: some unexpected effects in Guinea, West Africa

Rodent control strategies and Lassa virus: some unexpected effects in Guinea, West Africa

ABSTRACTThe 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 alternative to prevent Lassa virus spillov...

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Main Authors: Joachim Mariën, Mickaël Sage, Umaru Bangura, Alicia Lamé, Michel Koropogui, Toni Rieger, Barré Soropogui, Moussa Douno, N’Faly Magassouba, Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Subjects:
Lassa virus
anticoagulant rodenticides
snap trapping
integrated pest management
Mastomys natalensis
Guinea
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2024.2341141

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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2024.2341141

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