A species of ARENAVIRUS, part of the Old World Arenaviruses (ARENAVIRUSES, OLD WORLD), and the etiologic agent of LASSA FEVER. LASSA VIRUS is a common infective agent in humans in West Africa. Its natural host is the multimammate mouse Mastomys natalensis.
Registry Numbers
txid11620
Previous Indexing
RNA Viruses (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under ARENAVIRIDAE 1981-90; was see under ARENAVIRUSES 1978-80; was see under RNA VIRUSES 1972-77
History Note
91(72); was see under ARENAVIRIDAE 1981-90; was see under ARENAVIRUSES 1978-80; was see under RNA VIRUSES 1972-77
A species of ARENAVIRUS, part of the Old World Arenaviruses (ARENAVIRUSES, OLD WORLD), and the etiologic agent of LASSA FEVER. LASSA VIRUS is a common infective agent in humans in West Africa. Its natural host is the multimammate mouse Mastomys natalensis.
