Hunting and consumption of rodents by children in the Lassa fever endemic area of Faranah, Guinea.
As a consequence of the Ebola outbreak, human-animal contact has gained importance for zoonotic transmission surveillance. In Faranah (Upper Guinea), daily life is intertwined with rodents, such as the Natal multimammate mouse, Mastomys natalensis; a reservoir for Lassa virus (LASV). However, this c...
Main Authors: | Moussa Douno, Emmanuel Asampong, N'Faly Magassouba, Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet, Marí Sáez Almudena |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-03-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009212 |
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