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Lassa virus  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A species of ARENAVIRUS, part of the Old World Arenaviruses (ARENAVIRUSES, OLD WORLD), and the etiologic agent of LASSA FEVER. LASSA VIRUS is a common infective agent in humans in West Africa. Its natural host is the multimammate mouse Mastomys natalensis.

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Entry terms

  • txid11620

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-M4M4NL8N-G

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