Molecular confirmation and phylogeny of Lassa fever virus in Benin Republic 2014–2016

Molecular confirmation and phylogeny of Lassa fever virus in Benin Republic 2014–2016

Background: The changing epidemiology of the Lassa virus from endemic areas to other parts of West Africa has been reported. However, there have been no documented Lassa fever transmission chains in the Benin Republic. Two outbreaks of Lassa fever (November 2014 and January 2016) in the Benin Republ...

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Main Authors: Olumuyiwa B. Salu, Ayorinde B. James, Honoré S. Bankolé, Jijoho M. Agbla, Magloire Da Silva, Fernand Gbaguidi, Christian F. Loko, Sunday A. Omilabu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-08-01
Series:African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Subjects:
Lassa virus
phylogeny
surveillance
Benin Republic
West Africa
Online Access:https://ajlmonline.org/index.php/ajlm/article/view/803

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