 Lassa virus
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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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D007836
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B04.820.057.070.100.500
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lassa virus" by people in Profiles.
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Tiamiyu AB, Adegbite OA, Freides O, Frndak S, Mohammed SS, Broach E, Lombardi K, Anyebe V, Akiga R, Okeke NC, Feyisayo JE, Ugwuezumba O, Akinde C, Osuji A, Agu N, Analogbei T, Ekweremadu C, Bartolanzo D, Prins P, Fan Y, Emekaili D, Abah F, Chiwetelu V, Dike P, Isaiah E, Ayogu M, Ogunkelu E, Agbaim UC, Bukunmi A, Adamu Y, Mebrahtu T, Zuppe A, Johnston M, Modjarrad K, Meri H, Parker Z, Akinwale E, McCauley MD, Schluck G, King DB, Eller LA, Okeji N, Ayemoba OR, Collins ND, Iroezindu MO, Hakre S. Seroprevalence and risk factors for Lassa virus infection in South-West and North-Central Nigeria: a community-based cross-sectional study. BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Oct 08; 24(1):1118.
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Cutts TA, Nims RW, Rubino JR, McKinney J, Kuhn JH, Ijaz MK. Efficacy of microbicidal actives and formulations for inactivation of Lassa virus in suspension. Sci Rep. 2023 08 10; 13(1):12983.
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Cai Y, Iwasaki M, Motooka D, Liu DX, Yu S, Cooper K, Hart R, Adams R, Burdette T, Postnikova EN, Kurtz J, St Claire M, Ye C, Kuhn JH, Martínez-Sobrido L, de la Torre JC. A Lassa Virus Live-Attenuated Vaccine Candidate Based on Rearrangement of the Intergenic Region. mBio. 2020 03 24; 11(2).
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Cai Y, Ye C, Cheng B, Nogales A, Iwasaki M, Yu S, Cooper K, Liu DX, Hart R, Adams R, Brady T, Postnikova EN, Kurtz J, St Claire M, Kuhn JH, de la Torre JC, Martínez-Sobrido L. A Lassa Fever Live-Attenuated Vaccine Based on Codon Deoptimization of the Viral Glycoprotein Gene. mBio. 2020 02 25; 11(1).
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Kim YJ, Cubitt B, Chen E, Hull MV, Chatterjee AK, Cai Y, Kuhn JH, de la Torre JC. The ReFRAME library as a comprehensive drug repurposing library to identify mammarenavirus inhibitors. Antiviral Res. 2019 09; 169:104558.
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Liu DX, Perry DL, DeWald LE, Cai Y, Hagen KR, Cooper TK, Huzella LM, Hart R, Bonilla A, Bernbaum JG, Janosko KB, Adams R, Johnson RF, Kuhn JH, Schnell MJ, Crozier I, Jahrling PB, de la Torre JC. Persistence of Lassa Virus Associated With Severe Systemic Arteritis in Convalescing Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus). J Infect Dis. 2019 05 05; 219(11):1818-1822.
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Caì Y, Iwasaki M, Beitzel BF, Yú S, Postnikova EN, Cubitt B, DeWald LE, Radoshitzky SR, Bollinger L, Jahrling PB, Palacios GF, de la Torre JC, Kuhn JH. Recombinant Lassa Virus Expressing Green Fluorescent Protein as a Tool for High-Throughput Drug Screens and Neutralizing Antibody Assays. Viruses. 2018 11 20; 10(11).
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Radoshitzky SR, Dong L, Chi X, Clester JC, Retterer C, Spurgers K, Kuhn JH, Sandwick S, Ruthel G, Kota K, Boltz D, Warren T, Kranzusch PJ, Whelan SP, Bavari S. Infectious Lassa virus, but not filoviruses, is restricted by BST-2/tetherin. J Virol. 2010 Oct; 84(20):10569-80.
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