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Lassa Fever: Epidemiology, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management and Prevention by Asogun, Danny A, Günther, Stephan, Akpede, George O, Ihekweazu, Chikwe, Zumla, Alimuddin

“…Lassa fever outbreaks West Africa have caused up to 10,000 deaths annually. Primary infection occurs from contact with Lassa virus-infected rodents and…”
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Emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern Omicron (B.1.1.529) - highlights Africa's research capabilities, but exposes major knowledge gaps, inequities of vaccine distribution, inadequacies in global COVID-19 response and control efforts by Petersen, Eskild, Ntoumi, Francine, Hui, David S, Abubakar, Aisha, Kramer, Laura D., Obiero, Christina, Tambyah, Paul Anantharajah, Blumberg, Lucille, Yapi, Richard, Al-Abri, Seif, Pinto, Tatiana de Castro Abreu, Yeboah-Manu, Dorothy, Haider, Najmul, Asogun, Danny, Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P., Kapata, Nathan, Bates, Matthew, Ansumana, Rashid, Montaldo, Chiara, Mucheleng'anga, Luchenga, Tembo, John, Mwaba, Peter, Himwaze, Cordelia M., Hamid, Muzamil Mahdi Abdel, Mfinanga, Sayoki, Mboera, Leonard, Raj, Tajudeen, Aklillu, Eleni, Veas, Francisco, Edwards, Sarah, Kaleebu, Pontiano, McHugh, Timothy D., Chakaya, Jeremiah, Nyirenda, Thomas, Bockarie, Moses, Nyasulu, Peter S, Wejse, Christian, Muyembe-Tamfum, Jean-Jacques, Azhar, Esam I., Maeurer, Markus, Nachega, Jean B., Kock, Richard, Ippolito, Giuseppe, Zumla, Alimuddin

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Increased outbreaks of monkeypox highlight gaps in actual disease burden in Sub-Saharan Africa and in animal reservoirs by Haider, Najmul, Guitian, Javier, Simons, David, Asogun, Danny, Ansumana, Rashid, Honeyborne, Isobella, Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P, Ntoumi, Francine, Valdoleiros, Sofia R., Petersen, Eskild, Kock, Richard, Zumla, Alimuddin

“…•We present explanation for the 2022 monkeypox epidemic in the Western world•The true burden of MPX and the extent of animal reservoirs are not well known•The…”
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Most neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies target novel epitopes requiring both Lassa virus glycoprotein subunits by Robinson, James E., Hastie, Kathryn M., Cross, Robert W., Yenni, Rachael E., Elliott, Deborah H., Rouelle, Julie A., Kannadka, Chandrika B., Smira, Ashley A., Garry, Courtney E., Bradley, Benjamin T., Yu, Haini, Shaffer, Jeffrey G., Boisen, Matt L., Hartnett, Jessica N., Zandonatti, Michelle A., Rowland, Megan M., Heinrich, Megan L., Martínez-Sobrido, Luis, Cheng, Benson, de la Torre, Juan C., Andersen, Kristian G., Goba, Augustine, Momoh, Mambu, Fullah, Mohamed, Gbakie, Michael, Kanneh, Lansana, Koroma, Veronica J., Fonnie, Richard, Jalloh, Simbirie C., Kargbo, Brima, Vandi, Mohamed A., Gbetuwa, Momoh, Ikponmwosa, Odia, Asogun, Danny A., Okokhere, Peter O., Follarin, Onikepe A., Schieffelin, John S., Pitts, Kelly R., Geisbert, Joan B., Kulakoski, Peter C., Wilson, Russell B., Happi, Christian T., Sabeti, Pardis C., Gevao, Sahr M., Khan, S. Humarr, Grant, Donald S., Geisbert, Thomas W., Saphire, Erica Ollmann, Branco, Luis M., Garry, Robert F.

“…Lassa fever is a severe multisystem disease that often has haemorrhagic manifestations. The epitopes of the Lassa virus (LASV) surface glycoproteins recognized…”
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Phylogeography of Lassa Virus in Nigeria by Ehichioya, Deborah U, Dellicour, Simon, Pahlmann, Meike, Rieger, Toni, Oestereich, Lisa, Becker-Ziaja, Beate, Cadar, Daniel, Ighodalo, Yemisi, Olokor, Thomas, Omomoh, Emmanuel, Oyakhilome, Jennifer, Omiunu, Racheal, Agbukor, Jacqueline, Ebo, Benevolence, Aiyepada, John, Ebhodaghe, Paulson, Osiemi, Blessing, Ehikhametalor, Solomon, Akhilomen, Patience, Airende, Michael, Esumeh, Rita, Muoebonam, Ekene, Giwa, Rosemary, Ekanem, Anieno, Igenegbale, Ganiyu, Odigie, George, Okonofua, Grace, Enigbe, Racheal, Omonegho Yerumoh, Edna, Pallasch, Elisa, Bockholt, Sabrina, Kafetzopoulou, Liana E, Duraffour, Sophie, Okokhere, Peter O, Akpede, George O, Okogbenin, Sylvanus A, Odia, Ikponmwosa, Aire, Chris, Akpede, Nosa, Tobin, Ekaete, Ogbaini-Emovon, Ephraim, Lemey, Philippe, Adomeh, Donatus I, Asogun, Danny A, Günther, Stephan

“…Lassa virus is genetically diverse with several lineages circulating in West Africa. This study aimed at describing the sequence variability of Lassa virus…”
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Is Africa prepared for tackling the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic. Lessons from past outbreaks, ongoing pan-African public health efforts, and implications for the future by Kapata, Nathan, Ihekweazu, Chikwe, Ntoumi, Francine, Raji, Tajudeen, Chanda-Kapata, Pascalina, Mwaba, Peter, Mukonka, Victor, Bates, Matthew, Tembo, John, Corman, Victor, Mfinanga, Sayoki, Asogun, Danny, Elton, Linzy, Arruda, Liã Bárbara, Thomason, Margaret J., Mboera, Leonard, Yavlinsky, Alexei, Haider, Najmul, Simons, David, Hollmann, Lara, Lule, Swaib A., Veas, Francisco, Abdel Hamid, Muzamil Mahdi, Dar, Osman, Edwards, Sarah, Vairo, Francesco, McHugh, Timothy D., Drosten, Christian, Kock, Richard, Ippolito, Giuseppe, Zumla, Alimuddin

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Monkeypox — Enhancing public health preparedness for an emerging lethal human zoonotic epidemic threat in the wake of the smallpox post-eradication era by Petersen, Eskild, Abubakar, Ibrahim, Ihekweazu, Chikwe, Heymann, David, Ntoumi, Francine, Blumberg, Lucille, Asogun, Danny, Mukonka, Victor, Lule, Swaib Abubaker, Bates, Matthew, Honeyborne, Isobella, Mfinanga, Sayoki, Mwaba, Peter, Dar, Osman, Vairo, Francesco, Mukhtar, Maowia, Kock, Richard, McHugh, Timothy D., Ippolito, Giuseppe, Zumla, Alimuddin

“…•Three patients were diagnosed with monkeypox in the United Kingdom in September 2018 the index case being from Nigeria.•Nigeria is currently experiencing a…”
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Lockdown measures in response to COVID-19 in nine sub-Saharan African countries by Haider, Najmul, Osman, Abdinasir Yusuf, Gadzekpo, Audrey, Akipede, George O, Asogun, Danny, Ansumana, Rashid, Lessells, Richard John, Khan, Palwasha, Hamid, Muzamil Mahdi Abdel, Yeboah-Manu, Dorothy, Mboera, Leonard, Shayo, Elizabeth Henry, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Urassa, Mark, Musoke, David, Kapata, Nathan, Ferrand, Rashida Abbas, Kapata, Pascalina-Chanda, Stigler, Florian, Czypionka, Thomas, Zumla, Alimuddin, Kock, Richard, McCoy, David

“…Lockdown measures have been introduced worldwide to contain the transmission of COVID-19. However, the term ‘lockdown’ is not well-defined. Indeed, WHO’s…”
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Clinical and laboratory predictors of Lassa fever outcome in a dedicated treatment facility in Nigeria: a retrospective, observational cohort study by Okokhere, Peter, Colubri, Andres, Azubike, Chukwuemeka, Iruolagbe, Christopher, Osazuwa, Omoregie, Tabrizi, Shervin, Chin, Elizabeth, Asad, Sara, Ediale, Ehi, Rafiu, Mojeed, Adomeh, Donatus, Odia, Ikponmwosa, Atafo, Rebecca, Aire, Chris, Okogbenin, Sylvanus, Pahlman, Meike, Becker-Ziaja, Beate, Asogun, Danny, Fradet, Terrence, Fry, Ben, Schaffner, Stephen F, Happi, Christian, Akpede, George, Günther, Stephan, Sabeti, Pardis C

“…Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic disease endemic to west Africa. No large-scale studies exist from Nigeria, where the Lassa virus (LASV) is most diverse…”
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Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and Malaria Health Services in sub-Saharan Africa – A Situation Analysis of the Disruptions and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic by Chanda-Kapata, Pascalina, Ntoumi, Francine, Kapata, Nathan, Lungu, Patrick, Mucheleng'anga, Luchenga Adam, Chakaya, Jeremiah, Tembo, John, Himwaze, Cordelia, Ansumana, Rashid, Asogun, Danny, Mfinanga, Sayoki, Nyasulu, Peter, Mwaba, Peter, Yeboah-Manu, Dorothy, Zumla, Alimuddin, Nachega, Jean B.

“…•The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted negatively on Africa's health systems•COVID-19 disruptions on TB and other health services need to be urgently…”
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Prevalence of Lassa Virus Disease (LVD) in Nigerian children with fever or fever and convulsions in an endemic area by Akhuemokhan, Odigie C, Ewah-Odiase, Rosemary O, Akpede, Nosa, Ehimuan, Jacqueline, Adomeh, Donatus I, Odia, Ikpomwonsa, Olomu, Sylvia C, Pahlmann, Meike, Becker-Ziaja, Beate, Happi, Christian T, Asogun, Danny A, Okogbenin, Sylvanus A, Okokhere, Peter O, Dawodu, Osagie S, Omoike, Irekpono U, Sabeti, Pardis C, Günther, Stephan, Akpede, George O

“…Convulsions with fever in children are a common neurologic emergency in the tropics, and determining the contribution of endemic viral infections can be…”
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Molecular diagnostics for lassa fever at Irrua specialist teaching hospital, Nigeria: lessons learnt from two years of laboratory operation by Asogun, Danny A, Adomeh, Donatus I, Ehimuan, Jacqueline, Odia, Ikponmwonsa, Hass, Meike, Gabriel, Martin, Olschläger, Stephan, Becker-Ziaja, Beate, Folarin, Onikepe, Phelan, Eric, Ehiane, Philomena E, Ifeh, Veritas E, Uyigue, Eghosasere A, Oladapo, Yemisi T, Muoebonam, Ekene B, Osunde, Osagie, Dongo, Andrew, Okokhere, Peter O, Okogbenin, Sylvanus A, Momoh, Mojeed, Alikah, Sylvester O, Akhuemokhan, Odigie C, Imomeh, Peter, Odike, Maxy A C, Gire, Stephen, Andersen, Kristian, Sabeti, Pardis C, Happi, Christian T, Akpede, George O, Günther, Stephan

“…Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever endemic in West Africa. However, none of the hospitals in the endemic areas of Nigeria has the capacity to perform…”
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Development and evaluation of antibody-capture immunoassays for detection of Lassa virus nucleoprotein-specific immunoglobulin M and G by Gabriel, Martin, Adomeh, Donatus I, Ehimuan, Jacqueline, Oyakhilome, Jennifer, Omomoh, Emmanuel O, Ighodalo, Yemisi, Olokor, Thomas, Bonney, Kofi, Pahlmann, Meike, Emmerich, Petra, Lelke, Michaela, Brunotte, Linda, Ölschläger, Stephan, Thomé-Bolduan, Corinna, Becker-Ziaja, Beate, Busch, Carola, Odia, Ikponmwosa, Ogbaini-Emovon, Ephraim, Okokhere, Peter O, Okogbenin, Sylvanus A, Akpede, George O, Schmitz, Herbert, Asogun, Danny A, Günther, Stephan

“…The classical method for detection of Lassa virus-specific antibodies is the immunofluorescence assay (IFA) using virus-infected cells as antigen. However, IFA…”
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Focussed Assessment with Sonography in acute Lassa Fever (FASLa): Development of a point-of-care protocol and description of common ultrasound findings by Erameh, Cyril O., Koch, Till, Edeawe, Osahogie Isaac, Oestereich, Lisa, Omansen, Till, Jochum, Johannes, Adomeh, Donatus I., Ikponmwonsa, Odia, Aire, Chris, Pahlmann, Meike, Asogun, Danny A., Ogbaini-Emovon, Ephraim, Okogbenin, Sylvanus A., Günther, Stephan, Ramharter, Michael, Akideno, Peter E., Kreuels, Benno

“…Managing Lassa fever (LF) patients is challenging because of the complexity of this life-threatening infectious disease, the necessary isolation measures, and…”
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Discovery of novel rhabdoviruses in the blood of healthy individuals from West Africa by Stremlau, Matthew H, Andersen, Kristian G, Folarin, Onikepe A, Grove, Jessica N, Odia, Ikponmwonsa, Ehiane, Philomena E, Omoniwa, Omowunmi, Omoregie, Omigie, Jiang, Pan-Pan, Yozwiak, Nathan L, Matranga, Christian B, Yang, Xiao, Gire, Stephen K, Winnicki, Sarah, Tariyal, Ridhi, Schaffner, Stephen F, Okokhere, Peter O, Okogbenin, Sylvanus, Akpede, George O, Asogun, Danny A, Agbonlahor, Dennis E, Walker, Peter J, Tesh, Robert B, Levin, Joshua Z, Garry, Robert F, Sabeti, Pardis C, Happi, Christian T

“…Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has the potential to transform the discovery of viruses causing unexplained acute febrile illness (UAFI) because it does not…”
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A national survey of hospital readiness during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria by Ogoina, Dimie, Mahmood, Dalhat, Oyeyemi, Abisoye Sunday, Okoye, Ogochukwu Chinedum, Kwaghe, Vivian, Habib, Zayaid, Unigwe, Uche, Iroezindu, Michael Onyebuchi, Garbati, Musa Abubakar, Rotifa, Stella, Adekanmbi, Olukemi, Garba, Iliyasu, Dayyab, Farouq Muhammad, Ibrahim, Sanusi Mohammed, Kida, Ibrahim Musa, Adamu, Adamu, Alasia, Datonye, Awang, Sati Klein, Ohaju-Obodo, John Oghenevwirhe, Usman, Rabi, Mohammed, Yahaya, Omololu, Ayanfe, Tobin, Ekaete Alice, Okogbenin, Sylvanus, Asogun, Danny, Kelly, Iraoyah, Waziri, Bala, Nauzo, Aliyu Mamman, Jibrin, Yusuf, Habib, Abdulrazaq Garba

“…The COVID-19 pandemic continues to overwhelm health systems across the globe. We aimed to assess the readiness of hospitals in Nigeria to respond to the…”
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A prospective, multi-site, cohort study to estimate incidence of infection and disease due to Lassa fever virus in West African countries (the Enable Lassa research programme)-Study protocol by Penfold, Suzanne, Adegnika, Ayola Akim, Asogun, Danny, Ayodeji, Olufemi, Azuogu, Benedict N, Fischer, 2nd, William A, Garry, Robert F, Grant, Donald Samuel, Happi, Christian, N'Faly, Magassouba, Olayinka, Adebola, Samuels, Robert, Sibley, Jefferson, Wohl, David A, Accrombessi, Manfred, Adetifa, Ifedayo, Annibaldis, Giuditta, Camacho, Anton, Dan-Nwafor, Chioma, Deha, Akpénè Ruth Esperencia, DeMarco, Jean, Duraffour, Sophie, Goba, Augustine, Grais, Rebecca, Günther, Stephan, Honvou, Énagnon Junior Juvénal Prince, Ihekweazu, Chikwe, Jacobsen, Christine, Kanneh, Lansana, Momoh, Mambu, Ndiaye, Aminata, Nsaibirni, Robert, Okogbenin, Sylvanus, Ochu, Chinwe, Ogbaini, Ephraim, Logbo, Énagnon Parsifal Marie Alexandre, Sandi, John Demby, Schieffelin, John S, Verstraeten, Thomas, Vielle, Nathalie J, Yadouleton, Anges, Yovo, Emmanuel Koffi

“…Lassa fever (LF), a haemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa fever virus (LASV), is endemic in West Africa and causes 5000 fatalities every year. The true…”
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Lassa fever outbreaks in Nigeria by Akpede, George O, Asogun, Danny A, Okogbenin, Silvanus A, Okokhere, Peter O

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Retrospective Cohort Study of Lassa Fever in Pregnancy, Southern Nigeria by Okogbenin, Sylvanus, Okoeguale, Joseph, Akpede, George, Colubri, Andres, Barnes, Kayla G, Mehta, Samar, Eifediyi, Reuben, Okogbo, Felix, Eigbefoh, Joseph, Momoh, Mojeed, Rafiu, Mojeed, Adomeh, Donatus, Odia, Ikponmwosa, Aire, Chris, Atafo, Rebecca, Okonofua, Martha, Pahlman, Meike, Becker-Ziaja, Beate, Asogun, Danny, Okokhere, Peter, Happi, Christian, Günther, Stephan, Sabeti, Pardis C, Ogbaini-Emovon, Ephraim

“…The positive outcomes observed support a conservative approach to disease management. Lassa fever in pregnancy causes high rates of maternal and fetal death,…”
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Factors associated with progression to death in patients with Lassa fever in Nigeria: an observational study by Strampe, Jamie, Asogun, Danny A, Speranza, Emily, Pahlmann, Meike, Soucy, Ali, Bockholt, Sabrina, Pallasch, Elisa, Becker-Ziaja, Beate, Duraffour, Sophie, Bhadelia, Nahid, Ighodalo, Yemisi, Oyakhilome, Jennifer, Omomoh, Emmanuel O, Olokor, Thomas, Adomeh, Donatus I, Ikponwonsa, Odia, Aire, Chris, Tobin, Ekaete, Akpede, Nosa, Okokhere, Peter O, Okogbenin, Sylvanus A, Akpede, George O, Muñoz-Fontela, César, Ogbaini-Emovon, Ephraim, Günther, Stephan, Connor, John H, Oestereich, Lisa

“…Lassa fever is endemic in several west African countries. Case-fatality rates ranging from 21% to 69% have been reported. The pathophysiology of the disease in…”
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