1. Virologie Lassa-Fieber: Virusinfektion mit pandemischem Potenzial.
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Vetter, Christine
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RNA virus infections , *RODENTS , *FOOD contamination , *DUST , *ZOONOSES , *HEMORRHAGIC fever , *VIROLOGY , *INFECTIOUS disease transmission - Abstract
Lassa fever is an infectious disease caused by the so-called Lassa virus (LASV). The viruses are usually transmitted to humans by rodents, but can also spread to humans as a smear infection via contaminated food or dust particles containing the virus, and also from person to person. Lassa virus was first isolated in 1969 and named after its place of discovery, the city of Lassa in north-eastern Nigeria. In most cases, the disease is mild with flu-like symptoms. However, it can also be fatal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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