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The first case of Lassa fever imported from Mali to the United Kingdom, February 2009.

S Atkin1, S Anaraki, P Gothard, A Walsh, D Brown, R Gopal, J Hand, D Morgan.   

Abstract

This is the first case of Lassa fever to be imported from Mali to the United Kingdom. This paper discusses the investigations, the virological analysis, the surveillance and management of contacts undertaken following a case of Lassa fever.

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Year:  2009        PMID: 19317988

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Euro Surveill        ISSN: 1025-496X


  37 in total

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Journal:  J Clin Microbiol       Date:  2010-12-29       Impact factor: 5.948

2.  A recently isolated Lassa virus from Mali demonstrates atypical clinical disease manifestations and decreased virulence in cynomolgus macaques.

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Journal:  J Infect Dis       Date:  2013-01-09       Impact factor: 5.226

3.  The first cases of Lassa fever in Ghana.

Authors:  E K Dzotsi; S-A Ohene; F Asiedu-Bekoe; J Amankwa; B Sarkodie; M Adjabeng; A M Thouphique; A Ofei; J Oduro; D Atitogo; J H K Bonney; S C N Paintsil; W Ampofo
Journal:  Ghana Med J       Date:  2012-09

4.  Annual Incidence of Lassa Virus Infection in Southern Mali.

Authors:  David Safronetz; Nafomon Sogoba; Sory Ibrahim Diawara; Sidy Bane; Kyle Rosenke; Ousmane Maiga; Matt Boisen; Robert F Garry; Luis M Branco; L Robbin Lindsay; Sékou F Traoré; Heinz Feldmann; Seydou Doumbia
Journal:  Am J Trop Med Hyg       Date:  2017-01-16       Impact factor: 2.345

5.  Constraints in the diagnosis and treatment of Lassa Fever and the effect on mortality in hospitalized children and women with obstetric conditions in a rural district hospital in Sierra Leone.

Authors:  A Dahmane; J van Griensven; M Van Herp; R Van den Bergh; Y Nzomukunda; J Prior; P Alders; A Jambai; R Zachariah
Journal:  Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg       Date:  2014-03       Impact factor: 2.184

6.  Molecular diagnostics for lassa fever at Irrua specialist teaching hospital, Nigeria: lessons learnt from two years of laboratory operation.

Authors:  Danny A Asogun; Donatus I Adomeh; Jacqueline Ehimuan; Ikponmwonsa Odia; Meike Hass; Martin Gabriel; Stephan Olschläger; Beate Becker-Ziaja; Onikepe Folarin; Eric Phelan; Philomena E Ehiane; Veritas E Ifeh; Eghosasere A Uyigue; Yemisi T Oladapo; Ekene B Muoebonam; Osagie Osunde; Andrew Dongo; Peter O Okokhere; Sylvanus A Okogbenin; Mojeed Momoh; Sylvester O Alikah; Odigie C Akhuemokhan; Peter Imomeh; Maxy A C Odike; Stephen Gire; Kristian Andersen; Pardis C Sabeti; Christian T Happi; George O Akpede; Stephan Günther
Journal:  PLoS Negl Trop Dis       Date:  2012-09-27

7.  Detection of Lassa virus, Mali.

Authors:  David Safronetz; Job E Lopez; Nafomon Sogoba; Sékou F Traore'; Sandra J Raffel; Elizabeth R Fischer; Hideki Ebihara; Luis Branco; Robert F Garry; Tom G Schwan; Heinz Feldmann
Journal:  Emerg Infect Dis       Date:  2010-07       Impact factor: 6.883

8.  Prevalence and risk factors of Lassa seropositivity in inhabitants of the forest region of Guinea: a cross-sectional study.

Authors:  Solen Kernéis; Lamine Koivogui; N'Faly Magassouba; Kekoura Koulemou; Rosamund Lewis; Aristide Aplogan; Rebecca F Grais; Philippe J Guerin; Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet
Journal:  PLoS Negl Trop Dis       Date:  2009-11-17

Review 9.  Multifunctional nature of the arenavirus RING finger protein Z.

Authors:  Sarah Katharina Fehling; Frank Lennartz; Thomas Strecker
Journal:  Viruses       Date:  2012-11-09       Impact factor: 5.048

Review 10.  Guidance for contact tracing of cases of Lassa fever, Ebola or Marburg haemorrhagic fever on an airplane: results of a European expert consultation.

Authors:  Andreas Gilsdorf; Dilys Morgan; Katrin Leitmeyer
Journal:  BMC Public Health       Date:  2012-11-21       Impact factor: 3.295

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