Leibniz Research Group Lassa Virus Pathophysiology

Leibniz Research Group Lassa Virus Pathophysiology

Gruppenbild der Leibniz Research Group Lassa-Pathophysiology: 7 Personen stehen in einem lichtdurchfluteten Flur und schauen in die Kamera.
The photo shows two people in personal protective suit standing in a ward.
Gruppenbild der der Leibniz Research Group Lassa-Pathophysiology: 7 Personen stehen in einem Betontreppenhaus und schauen in die Kamera.

Overview

Lassa virus is an Old World Mammarenavirus that causes a viral hemorrhagic fever disease and is classified as biosafety-level 4 pathogen. It occurs in several countries in West Africa like Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria. Due to the lack in medical infrastructure in some of the regions where the virus occurs, no clear epidemiological data are available. However scientists estimate up to 300,000 infections occurring annually. Recent estimates report a case fatality rate of 30% in hospitalised patients. The virus is transmitted via rodents but also from human-to-human. Seroprevalence studies suggest that many people come in contact with the virus but only some fall seriously ill.

 

Direktes Foto von Till Omansen, man sieht einen Forscher im Hemd vor weißem Hintergrund
Research Group Leader

Till Omansen, Ph.D.

Telefon: +49 40 285380-267

Fax: +49 40 285380-281

E-Mail: till.omansen@bnitm.de

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