New Lineage of Lassa Virus, Togo, 2016

Emerging Infectious Diseases

关键词: Lassa fever;    Lassa virus;    arenaviruses Old World;    viral hemorrhagic fever;    Togo;    viruses;   

DOI  :  10.3201/eid2403.171905

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

We describe a strain of Lassa virus representing a putative new lineage that was isolated from a cluster of human infections with an epidemiologic link to Togo. This finding extends the known range of Lassa virus to Togo.

【 授权许可】

Unknown