A serological survey of Lassa fever in Liberia.

Abstract

A serological survey was undertaken at four Liberian hospitals in 1974 in which serum samples were taken from 104 health workers and 61 patients. Six persons had Lassa fever antibodies: four midwives and two students of midwifery. Of those persons who had lived in Loffa County, 4 of 22 midwives were seropositive whereas none of the other 39 residents were positive (P = 0.014).

• Authors: A Bloch
• Journal: Bulletin of the World Health Organization (Bull World Health Organ) Vol. 56 Issue 5 Pg. 811-3 ( 1978) ISSN: 0042-9686 [Print] Switzerland
• PMID: 310723 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)

Chemical References

• Antibodies, Viral

Topics

• Adult
• Antibodies, Viral (analysis)
• Female
• Humans
• Lassa Fever (immunology)
• Lassa virus (immunology)
• Liberia