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An exploration of the protective effect of rodent species richness on the geographical expansion of Lassa fever in West Africa
BACKGROUND: Lassa fever (LF) is one of the most devastating rodent-borne diseases in West Africa, causing thousands of deaths annually. The geographical expansion of LF is also a concern; cases were recently identified in Ghana and Benin. Previous ecological studies have suggested that high natural-...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7877741/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33524016 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009108 |