Contact networks of small mammals highlight potential transmission foci of Mammarenavirus lassaense
David Simons, Ravi Goyal, Umaru Bangura, Rory Gibb, B. Rushton, Dianah Sondufu, Joyce Lamin, James Koninga, Momoh Foday, Mike Dawson, Joseph Lahai, Rashid Ansumana, Élisabeth Fichet-Calvet, Deborah Watson‐Jones, Richard Anthony Kock, Kate E. Jones
The paper examines small mammal contact networks in Sierra Leone to identify potential transmission foci of Mammarenavirus lassaense, finding that land use affects rodent-rodent interactions and seroprevalence patterns.
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · Apr 28, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology