Pathogenesis of Lassa Fever
Lassa virus, an Old World arenavirus (family Arenaviridae), is the etiological agent of Lassa fever, a severe human disease that is reported in more than 100,000 patients annually in the endemic regions of West Africa with mortality rates for hospitalized patients varying between 5-10%. Currently, t...
Main Authors: | , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
MDPI AG
2012-10-01
|
Series: | Viruses |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/4/10/2031 |