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...

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Main Authors: David H. Walker, Nadezhda E. Yun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/4/10/2031