Publications by authors named "Chris O Aire"
Lassa virus (LASV) is the causative agent of Lassa fever (LF), an often-fatal hemorrhagic disease. LF is endemic in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and other West African countries. Diagnosis of LASV infection is challenged by the genetic diversity of the virus, which is greatest in Nigeria.
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- * Despite testing negative for the Lassa virus (LAV) in her blood, LAV was detected in her cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) through RT-PCR testing, leading to a diagnosis of acute LAV encephalitis.
- * After receiving supportive care and an 18-day ribavirin treatment, she fully recovered with no long-term neurological issues, and follow-up tests showed no presence of the virus in her CSF.