Organisms

Lassa virus

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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Abstract

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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13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = LASSA FEVER

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History Note

91(72); was see under ARENAVIRIDAE 1981-90; was see under ARENAVIRUSES 1978-80; was see under RNA VIRUSES 1972-77

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Previous Indexing

  • RNA Viruses (1966-1971)

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  1. B04w.820w.480w.500w.070.100.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lassa virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007836. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007836
  2. Lassa virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1806636