Molecular diagnostics for lassa fever at Irrua specialist teaching hospital, Nigeria: lessons learnt from two years of laboratory operation.

Molecular diagnostics for lassa fever at Irrua specialist teaching hospital, Nigeria: lessons learnt from two years of laboratory operation.

BACKGROUND: Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever endemic in West Africa. However, none of the hospitals in the endemic areas of Nigeria has the capacity to perform Lassa virus diagnostics. Case identification and management solely relies on non-specific clinical criteria. The Irrua Specialist Te...

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Main Authors: Danny A Asogun, Donatus I Adomeh, Jacqueline Ehimuan, Ikponmwonsa Odia, Meike Hass, Martin Gabriel, Stephan Olschläger, Beate Becker-Ziaja, Onikepe Folarin, Eric Phelan, Philomena E Ehiane, Veritas E Ifeh, Eghosasere A Uyigue, Yemisi T Oladapo, Ekene B Muoebonam, Osagie Osunde, Andrew Dongo, Peter O Okokhere, Sylvanus A Okogbenin, Mojeed Momoh, Sylvester O Alikah, Odigie C Akhuemokhan, Peter Imomeh, Maxy A C Odike, Stephen Gire, Kristian Andersen, Pardis C Sabeti, Christian T Happi, George O Akpede, Stephan Günther
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3459880?pdf=render

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