Transcriptional profiling of the circulating immune response to lassa virus in an aerosol model of exposure.

• Main Authors: Shikha Malhotra (Author), Judy Y Yen (Author), Anna N Honko (Author), Sara Garamszegi (Author), Ignacio S Caballero (Author), Joshua C Johnson (Author), Eric M Mucker (Author), John C Trefry (Author), Lisa E Hensley (Author), John H Connor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lassa virus (LASV) is a significant human pathogen that is endemic to several countries in West Africa. Infection with LASV leads to the development of hemorrhagic fever in a significant number of cases, and it is estimated that thousands die each year from the disease. Little is known about the com...