Lassa fever virus

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Lassa fever virus

a highly fatal, hemorrhagic disease of humans caused by an arenavirus transmitted from certain rodents.

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Arenaviridae maximum containment facility			In the study, it was found that groups of guinea pigs infected with a virus similar to Lassa fever virus successfully recovered from the fatal disease after being treated with bavituximab alone or in combination with a common anti-viral medication. New anti-viral drug may help fight potential bio-terrorism agents by Asian News International In a study in Nature Medicine, published by the London-based Nature group, bavituximab was put through its paces among guinea pigs infected with Pichinde virus -- a close relative of the Lassa fever virus, considered a potential bioterror weapon by the Pentagon. New drug yields lab breakthrough against viruses by AFP / AFP Global Edition A serum specimen collected in May 1975 was sent to CDC, where an indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) titer of 256 was demonstrated against Lassa fever virus (E Rollin, pers. Historical Lassa fever reports and 30-year clinical update by Wolfe, Martin S. / Emerging Infectious Diseases			Laser Lip Rejuvenation laser myringotomy laser pain management Laser peripheral iridotomy laser precautions laser printer laser prostatectomy Laser Resurfacing laser surgery laser thrombolysis laser trabeculoplasty Laser Whitening Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis laserpuncture Lasette lash Lashley LASIK lasiocarpine Lasiosiphon Lasiospermum bipinnatum Lasix lasolocid Lassa fever Lassa fever virus Lassa virus lassitude lasso last last menstrual period last sacraments last will and testament LAT Latah latamoxef latanoprost Latchkey Child latchkey children Latchkey Kid LATE late abortion late bloom Late dumping syndrome late dyspituitary eunuchism Late Life Parent late luteal phase dysphoric disorder late phase reaction late potential late rickets late stent thrombosis			Laspeyres index Laspeyres price index Laspeyres price index Laspeyres price index Laspeyres-Paasche Index Laspeyres-Paasche Index Laspeyres-Paasche Index Laspeyresiini LASPSCC lasque lasques LASR LASRA LASRE LASREF LASROC lass lass Lass (disambiguation) LASS II Lassa Lassa Lassa Lassa Lassa fever Lassa fever Lassa fever Lassa fever Lassa Fever Convalescent Plasma Lassa Fever Research Project Lassa fever virus Lassa virus Lassa virus Lassa virus Lassaiz-faire Lassaiz-faire Lassaiz-faire Lassalle Lassalle Lassalle, Ferdinand Lassalleanism Lassar's Paste lassate Lassavirus Lassavirus Lassavirus Lassaw, Ibram LASSC LASSCO LASSD Lasse Lasse Lasse Lasse fair Lasse fair Lasse fair Lasse faire Lasse faire Lasse faire Lasse Lindh Lasse Liten Blues Band

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