Molecular Diagnostics for Lassa Fever at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Nigeria: Lessons Learnt from Two Years of Laboratory Operation

BACKGROUND: Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever endemic in West Africa. However, none of the hospitals in the endemic areas of Nigeria has the capacity to perform Lassa virus diagnostics. Case identification and management solely relies on non-specific clinical criteria. The Irrua Specialist Te...

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Autores principales: Asogun, Danny A., Adomeh, Donatus I., Ehimuan, Jacqueline, Odia, Ikponmwonsa, Hass, Meike, Gabriel, Martin, Ölschläger, Stephan, Becker-Ziaja, Beate, Folarin, Onikepe, Phelan, Eric, Ehiane, Philomena E., Ifeh, Veritas E., Uyigue, Eghosasere A., Oladapo, Yemisi T., Muoebonam, Ekene B., Osunde, Osagie, Dongo, Andrew, Okokhere, Peter O., Okogbenin, Sylvanus A., Momoh, Mojeed, Alikah, Sylvester O., Akhuemokhan, Odigie C., Imomeh, Peter, Odike, Maxy A. C., Gire, Stephen, Andersen, Kristian, Sabeti, Pardis C., Happi, Christian T., Akpede, George O., Günther, Stephan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3459880/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23029594
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001839

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3459880/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23029594
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001839

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