Lassa fever-induced hearing loss: The neglected disability of hemorrhagic fever

Autor: Samuel C. Ficenec, Jeffrey Percak, Sara Arguello, Alison Bays, Augustine Goba, Michael Gbakie, Jeffrey G. Shaffer, Susan D. Emmett, John S. Schieffelin, Daniel Bausch

Publikováno v: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 100, Iss , Pp 82-87 (2020)

Objective: Lassa fever (LF), a hemorrhagic fever endemic to West Africa, has an incidence of approximately 500,000 cases per year. This study evaluated hearing loss and other sequelae following LF. Methods: This case–control study enrolled laborato

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Ophthalmic manifestations and vision impairment in Lassa fever survivors.

Autor: Alexa L Li, Donald Grant, Michael Gbakie, Lansana Kanneh, Ibrahim Mustafa, Nell Bond, Emily Engel, John Schieffelin, Matthew J Vandy, Steven Yeh, Jessica G Shantha

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 12, p e0243766 (2020)

The purpose of this study was to describe the ocular findings, structural ocular complications, and vision impairment in a cohort of Lassa fever survivors in Kenema, Sierra Leone. A retrospective, uncontrolled, cross-sectional study of 31 Lassa fever

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The Origins and Future of Sentinel: An Early-Warning System for Pandemic Preemption and Response

Autor: Yolanda Botti-Lodovico, Parvathy Nair, Dolo Nosamiefan, Matthew Stremlau, Stephen Schaffner, Sebastian V. Agignoae, John Oke Aiyepada, Fehintola V. Ajogbasile, George O. Akpede, Foday Alhasan, Kristian G. Andersen, Danny A. Asogun, Oladele Oluwafemi Ayodeji, Aida S. Badiane, Kayla Barnes, Matthew R. Bauer, Antoinette Bell-Kareem, Muoebonam Ekene Benard, Ebo Ohomoime Benevolence, Osiemi Blessing, Chloe K. Boehm, Matthew L. Boisen, Nell G. Bond, Luis M. Branco, Michael J. Butts, Amber Carter, Andres Colubri, Awa B. Deme, Katherine C. DeRuff, Younousse Diédhiou, Akhilomen Patience Edamhande, Siham Elhamoumi, Emily J. Engel, Philomena Eromon, Mosoka Fallah, Onikepe A. Folarin, Ben Fry, Robert Garry, Amy Gaye, Michael Gbakie, Sahr M. Gevao, Gabrielle Gionet, Adrianne Gladden-Young, Augustine Goba, Jules Francois Gomis, Anise N. Happi, Mary Houghton, Chikwe Ihekwuazu, Christopher Ojemiega Iruolagbe, Jonathan Jackson, Simbirie Jalloh, Jeremy Johnson, Lansana Kanneh, Adeyemi Kayode, Molly Kemball, Ojide Chiedozie Kingsley, Veronica Koroma, Dylan Kotliar, Samar Mehta, Hayden C. Metsky, Airende Michael, Marzieh Ezzaty Mirhashemi, Kayvon Modjarrad, Mambu Momoh, Cameron A. Myhrvold, Okonofua Grace Naregose, Tolla Ndiaye, Mouhamadou Ndiaye, Aliou Ndiaye, Erica Normandin, Ikponmwosa Odia, Judith Uche Oguzie, Sylvanus A. Okogbenin, Peter O. Okokhere, Johnson Okolie, Idowu B. Olawoye, Testimony J. Olumade, Paul E. Oluniyi, Omigie Omoregie, Daniel J. Park, Mariétou Faye Paye, Brittany Petros, Anthony A. Philippakis, Abechi Priscilla, Alan Ricks, Anne Rimoin, John Demby Sandi, John S. Schieffelin, Monica Schreiber, Mame Cheikh Seck, Sameed Siddiqui, Katherine Siddle, Allison R. Smither, Mouhamad Sy, Ngayo Sy, Christopher H. Tomkins-Tinch, Oyewale Tomori, Chinedu Ugwu, Jessica N. Uwanibe, Eghosasere Anthonia Uyigue, Dada Ireti Victoria, Anika Vinzé, Megan E. Vodzak, Nicole Welch, Haja Isatta Wurie, Daba Zoumarou, Donald S. Grant, Daouda Ndiaye, Bronwyn MacInnis, Pardis C. Sabeti, Christian Happi

Publikováno v: Viruses, Vol 13, Iss 8, p 1605 (2021)

While investigating a signal of adaptive evolution in humans at the gene LARGE, we encountered an intriguing finding by Dr. Stefan Kunz that the gene plays a critical role in Lassa virus binding and entry. This led us to pursue field work to test our

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Space-Time Trends in Lassa Fever in Sierra Leone by ELISA Serostatus, 2012–2019

Autor: Jeffrey G. Shaffer, John S. Schieffelin, Mambu Momoh, Augustine Goba, Lansana Kanneh, Foday Alhasan, Michael Gbakie, Emily J. Engel, Nell G. Bond, Jessica N. Hartnett, Diana K. S. Nelson, Duane J. Bush, Matthew L. Boisen, Megan L. Heinrich, Megan M. Rowland, Luis M. Branco, Robert J. Samuels, Robert F. Garry, Donald S. Grant, the Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Consortium

Publikováno v: Microorganisms, Vol 9, Iss 3, p 586 (2021)

Lassa fever (LF) is a viral hemorrhagic disease found in Sub-Saharan Africa and is responsible for up to 300,000 cases and 5000 deaths annually. LF is highly endemic in Sierra Leone, particularly in its Eastern Province. Kenema Government Hospital (K

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/602261afc2274b95985879eadc01bb62

Lassa Fever among Children in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone: A 7-year Retrospective Analysis (2012–2018)

Autor: Joseph R. Starnes, John S. Schieffelin, Donald S. Grant, Robert J. Samuels, Emily J Engel, Troy D. Moon, Augustine Goba, John Demby Sandi, Mambu Momoh, Robert F. Garry, Veronica J. Koroma, Foday Alhasan, Michael Gbakie, Jeffrey G. Shaffer

Publikováno v: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Pediatric Lassa fever (LF) usually presents as a nonspecific febrile illness, similar to other endemic diseases in countries like Sierra Leone, where LF is considered to be hyperendemic. The nonspecificity of presentation and lack of research have ma

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