Genetic characterization of Lassa virus strains isolated from 2012 to 2016 in southeastern Nigeria.

• Main Authors: Olamide K Oloniniyi (Author), Uche S Unigwe (Author), Sayaka Okada (Author), Mayuko Kimura (Author), Shota Koyano (Author), Yukiko Miyazaki (Author), Michael O Iroezindu (Author), Nnenna A Ajayi (Author), Chinedu M Chukwubike (Author), Nneka M Chika-Igwenyi (Author), Anne C Ndu (Author), Damian U Nwidi (Author), Haruka Abe (Author), Shuzo Urata (Author), Yohei Kurosaki (Author), Jiro Yasuda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lassa virus (LASV) is endemic in parts of West Africa where it causes Lassa fever (LF), a viral hemorrhagic fever with frequent fatal outcomes. The diverse LASV strains are grouped into six major lineages based on the geographical location of the isolated strains. In this study, we have focused on t...