[PDF][PDF] Lassa fever in West African sub-region: an overview
O Ogbu, E Ajuluchukwu, CJ Uneke - Journal of vector borne …, 2007 - mrcindia.org
Lassa fever is an acute viral zoonotic illness caused by Lassa virus, an arenavirus known to
be responsible for a severe haemorrhagic fever characterised by fever, muscle aches, sore …
be responsible for a severe haemorrhagic fever characterised by fever, muscle aches, sore …
Lassa virus
S Günther, O Lenz - Critical reviews in clinical laboratory sciences, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Lassa virus is a RNA virus belonging to the family of Arenaviridae. It was discovered as the
causative agent of a hemorrhagic fever—Lassa fever—about 30 years ago. Lassa fever is …
causative agent of a hemorrhagic fever—Lassa fever—about 30 years ago. Lassa fever is …
Genetic diversity among Lassa virus strains
MD Bowen, PE Rollin, TG Ksiazek, HL Hustad… - Journal of …, 2000 - Am Soc Microbiol
The arenavirus Lassa virus causes Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic fever that is endemic in
the countries of Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea and perhaps elsewhere in West …
the countries of Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea and perhaps elsewhere in West …
Arenaviruses other than Lassa virus
RN Charrel, X de Lamballerie - Antiviral research, 2003 - Elsevier
The family Arenaviridae includes 23 viral species, of which 5 can cause viral hemorrhagic
fevers with a case fatality rate of about 20%. These five viruses are Junin, Machupo …
fevers with a case fatality rate of about 20%. These five viruses are Junin, Machupo …
Universal diagnostic RT-PCR protocol for arboviruses
G Kuno - Journal of virological methods, 1998 - Elsevier
A selected number of PCR protocols were evaluated to determine if they could serve as a
universal protocol for detecting and identifying all arboviruses. In this study, four parameters …
universal protocol for detecting and identifying all arboviruses. In this study, four parameters …
Zoonotic aspects of arenavirus infections
RN Charrel, X de Lamballerie - Veterinary microbiology, 2010 - Elsevier
To date, the International Committee for Taxonomy of Viruses recognizes that the family
Arenaviridae contains a unique genus Arenavirus that includes 22 viral species. There are …
Arenaviridae contains a unique genus Arenavirus that includes 22 viral species. There are …
Arenaviruses: genomic RNAs, transcription, and replication
BJ Meyer, JC de La Torre, PJ Southern - Arenaviruses I: The Epidemiology …, 2002 - Springer
The arenavirus genome comprises two single-stranded RNA molecules of negative polarity,
designated L and S, that contain essentially nonoverlapping sequence information (for …
designated L and S, that contain essentially nonoverlapping sequence information (for …
Mammalian reservoirs of arenaviruses
J Salazar-Bravo, LA Ruedas, TL Yates - Arenaviruses I: the epidemiology …, 2002 - Springer
Arenaviruses are negative-stranded RNA viruses that have been isolated from several
species of mammals in various parts of the world. With two exceptions, these viruses have …
species of mammals in various parts of the world. With two exceptions, these viruses have …
A ML29 reassortant virus protects guinea pigs against a distantly related Nigerian strain of Lassa virus and can provide sterilizing immunity
R Carrion Jr, JL Patterson, C Johnson, M Gonzales… - Vaccine, 2007 - Elsevier
Lassa virus (LASV) is responsible for the deaths of thousands of people in West Africa
annually. Genetic diversity among LASV strains is the highest among the Arenaviridae and …
annually. Genetic diversity among LASV strains is the highest among the Arenaviridae and …
[HTML][HTML] Arenavirus variations due to host-specific adaptation
JC Zapata, MS Salvato - Viruses, 2013 - mdpi.com
Arenavirus particles are enveloped and contain two single-strand RNA genomic segments
with ambisense coding. Genetic plasticity of the arenaviruses comes from transcription …
with ambisense coding. Genetic plasticity of the arenaviruses comes from transcription …