title: Lassa virus: seroepidemiological survey of rodents caught in Ekpoma and environs.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State Nigeria. Larison86@yahoo.com
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Okoror
authors.forename: F I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Esumeh
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Agbonlahor
authors.forename: P I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Umolu
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral