Publication Name	World Journal of Virology
Manuscript ID	108405
Country	India

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Category	Virology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Lassa fever: A comprehensive review of virology, clinical management, and global health implications
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Praveen Kumar Uppala, Sita Kumari Karanam, Naga Vishnu Kandra and Sandhya Edhi
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Praveen Kumar Uppala http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6524-5303 Sita Kumari Karanam http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0133-3985 Naga Vishnu Kandra http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2185-8714 Sandhya Edhi http://orcid.org/0009-0005-3100-1860
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Corresponding Author	Praveen Kumar Uppala, Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Pharmacology, Maharajah's College of Pharmacy, Phool Baugh, Vizianagaram 535002, Andhra Pradesh, India. praveen.chintu32@gmail.com
Key Words	Lassa fever; Zoonotic viral disease; Mastomys natalensis; Vaccine development; West Africa
Core Tip	This minireview comprehensively examines Lassa fever, a neglected viral hemorrhagic disease endemic to West Africa, emphasizing its virology, transmission dynamics, diagnostic challenges, and clinical management. It highlights recent advances in vaccine development, including DNA-based and viral vector platforms, and calls for integrated public health strategies, improved diagnostics, and international collaboration to reduce its growing health burden.
Publish Date	2025-09-25 09:22
Citation	<p>Uppala PK, Karanam SK, Kandra NV, Edhi S. Lassa fever: A comprehensive review of virology, clinical management, and global health implications. <i>World J Virol</i> 2025; 14(3): 108405</p>
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3249/full/v14/i3/108405.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5501/wjv.v14.i3.108405

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