Lassa Fever: Epidemiology, Immunology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics

Book Overview

This volume provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the various aspects of Lassa virus (LASV), the causative agent of Lassa fever, a frequently fatal zoonotic disease endemic to West Africa. Compiled by world-leading experts in the field, this book provides an introduction to the 50-year history of Lassa fever research, the genetic diversity of LASV, and its geographic distribution. Subsequent chapters focus on the ecology and epidemiology...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031358066
• ISBN13: 9783031358067
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"