Seroepidemiology of Lassa virus in pregnant women in Southern Nigeria: A prospective hospital-based cohort study.

• Main Authors: Nzelle Delphine Kayem (Author), Sylvanus Okogbenin (Author), Joseph Okoeguale (Author), Mojeed Momoh (Author), Antonia Njoku (Author), Reuben Eifediyi (Author), Xavier Enodiana (Author), Hilary Ngwu (Author), Wilfred Irhiogbe (Author), Yemisi Ighodalo (Author), Thomas Olokor (Author), George Odigie (Author), Lyndsey Castle (Author), Sophie Duraffour (Author), Lisa Oestereich (Author), Prabin Dahal (Author), Proochista Ariana (Author), Stephan Gunther (Author), Peter Horby (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>There is limited epidemiological evidence on Lassa fever in pregnant women with acute gaps on prevalence, infection incidence, and risk factors. Such evidence would facilitate the design of therapeutic and vaccine trials and the design of control programs. Our study so...