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an arenavirus of the LCMV-LASV complex, existing in several serologically distinct strains and distributed throughout West and Central Africa. The natural reservoir is the multimammate mouse, in which it causes an inapparent infection; human infection (Lassa fever) results from contact with mouse urine.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Lassa-Virus — Virion des Lassa Virus Systematik Reich: Viren Or … Deutsch Wikipedia
LASSA (VIRUS) — LASSA VIRUS Le virus Lassa a été identifié pour la première fois en janvier février 1969 au Nigeria: à la suite de l’hospitalisation d’une malade venant de Lassa, trois cas secondaires (dont deux mortels) se produisirent chez des membres du… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Lassa virus — noun the RNA virus that causes Lassa fever • Hypernyms: ↑arenavirus • Member Holonyms: ↑Arenaviridae … Useful english dictionary
Lassa virus — Virulent and highly transmissible member of the Arenaviridae whose normal host is a rodent (Mastomys natalensis ) ; first recorded from Nigeria … Dictionary of molecular biology
Lassa fever — Taxobox | color = violet name = Lassa virus image width = 200 px image caption = TEM micrograph of Lassa virus virions. virus group = v familia = Arenaviridae genus = Arenavirus species = Lassa virus DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Lassa Fever… … Wikipedia
Lassa — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 A96.2 Lassa Fieber … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lassa-Fieber — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 A96.2 Lassa Fieber … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lassa fever — An acute viral infection found in the tropics, especially in West Africa. Epidemics of Lassa fever have occurred in countries such as Sierra Leone, Congo (formerly Zaire), Liberia and Nigeria. The disease was discovered in 1969 when two… … Medical dictionary
Lassa fever — noun Etymology: Lassa, village in Nigeria Date: 1970 a disease especially of Africa that is caused by an arenavirus (species Lassa virus of the genus Arenavirus) and is characterized by a high fever, headaches, mouth ulcers, muscle aches, small… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Lassa fever — See Lassa virus … Dictionary of molecular biology
