Unraveling factors responsible for pathogenic differences in Lassa virus strains
Satoshi Taniguchi, Takeshi Saito, Ruchi Paroha, Cheng Huang, Slobodan Paessler, Junki Maruyama
This study identifies the L protein as a key determinant of pathogenicity in Lassa virus LF2384 compared to LF2350 in guinea pigs through immunological gene profiling and reverse genetics.
The Journal of Infectious Diseases · Jun 12, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology