1. Use of Favipiravir to Treat Lassa Virus Infection in Macaques
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Rosenke, Kyle, Feldmann, Heinz, Westover, Jonna B., Hanley, Patrick William, Martellaro, Cynthia, Feldmann, Friederike, Saturday, Greg, Lovaglio, Jamie, Scott, Dana P., Furuta, Yousuke, Komeno, Takashi, Gowen, Brian B., and Safronetz, David
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Lassa fever -- Development and progression -- Usage ,Infection -- Development and progression -- Usage ,United States. National Institutes of Health ,United States. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Abstract
Lassa virus (LASV; family Arenaviridae, genus Mammarena-virus) is the etiologic agent of the severe hemorrhagic disease Lassa fever. Annually, [approximately equal to] 300,000 persons become infected with LASV, 20% of [...]
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- 2018
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