title: A serological survey of Lassa fever in Liberia.
abstract: A serological survey was undertaken at four Liberian hospitals in 1974 in which serum samples were taken from 104 health workers and 61 patients. Six persons had Lassa fever antibodies: four midwives and two students of midwifery. Of those persons who had lived in Loffa County, 4 of 22 midwives were seropositive whereas none of the other 39 residents were positive (P = 0.014).
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007835:Lassa Fever / Q000276:immunology*; D007836:Lassa virus / Q000276:immunology; D007988:Liberia
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral