Geographic distribution and genetic characterization of Lassa virus in sub-Saharan Mali.

• Main Authors: David Safronetz (Author), Nafomon Sogoba (Author), Job E Lopez (Author), Ousmane Maiga (Author), Eric Dahlstrom (Author), Marko Zivcec (Author), Friederike Feldmann (Author), Elaine Haddock (Author), Robert J Fischer (Author), Jennifer M Anderson (Author), Vincent J Munster (Author), Luis Branco (Author), Robert Garry (Author), Stephen F Porcella (Author), Tom G Schwan (Author), Heinz Feldmann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lassa fever is an acute viral illness characterized by multi-organ failure and hemorrhagic manifestations. Lassa fever is most frequently diagnosed in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea, although sporadic cases have been recorded in other West African countries, including Mali. The etiologic...