Impact of seasonal change on virus-rodent dynamics in Nigeria’s Edo-Ondo hotspot for Lassa fever

Impact of seasonal change on virus-rodent dynamics in Nigeria’s Edo-Ondo hotspot for Lassa fever

The zoonotic Lassa virus (LASV) is naturally maintained in rodents but commonly virulent in humans, killing thousands across West Africa annually. Human cases of Lassa fever surge during the dry season. In a hotspot for this disease, involving seven localities from Edo and Ondo states within Nigeria...

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Main Authors: Akinlabi Oyeyiola, Adetunji Samuel Adesina, Adeoba Obadare, Joseph Igbokwe, Samuel Ayobami Fasogbon, Chukwuyem Abejegah, Patience Akhilomen, Danny Asogun, Ekaete Tobin, Olufemi Ayodeji, Omolaja Osoniyi, Meike Pahlmann, Stephan Günther, Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet, Ayodeji Olayemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Demography
Habitat
Infestation
Lassa virus
Mastomys natalensis
Season
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X25000317
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