At Home with Mastomys and Rattus: Human-Rodent Interactions and Potential for Primary Transmission of Lassa Virus in Domestic Spaces

The multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis) is the reservoir for Lassa virus (LASV). Zoonotic transmission occurs when humans are directly or indirectly exposed to fluids of the multimammate mouse, such as urine, saliva, and blood. Housing characteristics and domestic organization affect rodent den...

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Autores principales: Bonwitt, Jesse, Sáez, Almudena Mari, Lamin, Joseph, Ansumana, Rashid, Dawson, Michael, Buanie, Jacob, Lamin, Joyce, Sondufu, Diana, Borchert, Matthias, Sahr, Foday, Fichet-Calvet, Elisabeth, Brown, Hannah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5392645/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28167603
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.16-0675

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5392645/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28167603
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.16-0675

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