Lassa virus: seroepidemiological survey of rodents caught in Ekpoma and environs.
Of the 876 rodents caught in different parts of Ekpoma, Nigeria, and environs, 218 were Mastomys natalensis, while 658 were other rodents. Of the 218 M. natalensis caught, 102 (46.79%) were positive for complement fixing antibody to Lassa virus.
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Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State Nigeria. Larison86@yahoo.com
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D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D007835:Lassa Fever / Q000097:blood*; D007836:Lassa virus; D009549:Nigeria; D051381:Rats; D012377:Rodentia / Q000821:virology*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000914:Antibodies, Viral