Increased Prevalence of Lassa Fever Virus-Positive Rodents and Diversity of Infected Species Found during Human Lassa Fever Epidemics in Nigeria

Increased Prevalence of Lassa Fever Virus-Positive Rodents and Diversity of Infected Species Found during Human Lassa Fever Epidemics in Nigeria

ABSTRACT The dynamics of Lassa virus (LASV) infections in rodent reservoirs and their endemic human caseloads remain poorly understood. During the endemic period, human infections are believed to be associated with the seasonal migration of Mastomys natalensis, thought to be the primary reservoir th...

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Main Authors: Anise N. Happi, Testimony J. Olumade, Olusola A. Ogunsanya, Ayotunde E. Sijuwola, Seto C. Ogunleye, Judith U. Oguzie, Cecilia Nwofoke, Chinedu A. Ugwu, Samuel J. Okoro, Patricia I. Otuh, Louis N. Ngele, Oluwafemi O. Ojo, Ademola Adelabu, Roseline F. Adeleye, Nicholas E. Oyejide, Clinton S. Njaka, Jonathan L. Heeney, Christian T. Happi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-08-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
Nigeria
Lassa fever
Lassa virus
small rodents
infected tissues
Lassa diagnosis
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00366-22

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