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Virus Name:
Lassa
Abbreviation:
LASV
Status
Not Arbovirus
Select Agent
Yes
SALS Level
4
SALS Basis
Results of SALS surveys and information from the Catalogue.
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Antigenic Group
Tacaribe
Section X - Histopathology
Character of lesions (specify host)
Heart, lung, liver congested; liver shows small necrotic areas. Spleen congested, malpighian bodies atrophic. Small intestine, striking edematous changes (2).
Inclusion Bodies
Intranuclear
Organs/Tissues Affected
Liver (M), spleen (V), kidney (M)
Category of tropism
Pantropic
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