New Lineage of Lassa Virus, Togo, 2016
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.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2018-03-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/3/17-1905_article |