Abstract
To determine whether Lassa virus was circulating in southern Mali, we tested samples from small mammals from 3 villages, including Soromba, where in 2009 a British citizen probably contracted a lethal Lassa virus infection. We report the isolation and genetic characterization of Lassa virus from an area previously unknown for Lassa fever.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1123-1126 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Emerging infectious diseases |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases