Transplacental transfer of Lassa IgG antibodies in pregnant women in Southern Nigeria: A prospective hospital-based cohort study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011209
Abstract: Background Evidence from previous studies suggest that Lassa fever, a viral haemorrhagic fever endemic to West Africa has high case fatalities, particularly in pregnancy. While there have been remarkable innovations in vaccine development, with some… read more here.
Keywords: transfer; igg antibodies; transplacental transfer; pregnant women ... See more keywords
Use of Favipiravir to Treat Lassa Virus Infection in Macaques
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2409.180233
Abstract: Lassa virus, the cause of Lassa fever in humans, is endemic to West Africa. Treatment of Lassa fever is primarily supportive, although ribavirin has shown limited efficacy if administered early during infection. We tested favipiravir… read more here.
Keywords: infection; lassa; use favipiravir; lassa virus ... See more keywords
Pathogens that Cause Illness Clinically Indistinguishable from Lassa Fever, Nigeria, 2018
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2805.211153
Abstract: During the 2018 Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria, samples from patients with suspected Lassa fever but negative Lassa virus PCR results were processed through custom gene expression array cards and metagenomic sequencing. Results demonstrated no… read more here.
Keywords: pathogens cause; cause illness; lassa fever; lassa ... See more keywords
Combating Lassa Fever in West African Sub-Region: Progress, Challenges, and Future Perspectives
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DOI: 10.3390/v15010146
Abstract: Lassa fever (LF) is a rodent-borne disease that threatens human health in the sub-region of West Africa where the zoonotic host of Lassa virus (LASV) is predominant. Currently, treatment options for LF are limited and… read more here.
Keywords: lassa; lasv; sub region; lassa fever ... See more keywords
An Outbred Guinea Pig Disease Model for Lassa Fever Using a Host-Adapted Clade III Nigerian Lassa Virus
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DOI: 10.3390/v15030769
Abstract: Nigeria experiences annual outbreaks of Lassa fever (LF) with high case numbers. At least three clades of Lassa virus (LASV) have been documented in Nigeria, though recent outbreaks are most often associated with clade II… read more here.
Keywords: clade iii; guinea; model; lassa ... See more keywords
An epidemic model for control and possible elimination of Lassa fever
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DOI: 10.5556/j.tkjm.55.2024.5031
Abstract: Lassa fever is a deadly viral disease whose incubation period ranges from six to twenty-one days and about eighty percent of Lassa virus infection is asymptomatic. A deterministic model was formulated to quantify the transmission… read more here.
Keywords: lassa; possible elimination; model; lassa fever ... See more keywords