Molecular confirmation and phylogeny of Lassa fever virus in Benin Republic 2014-2016.

Autor:	Salu OB; Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.; Centre for Human and Zoonotic Virology, Central Research Laboratory, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria., James AB; Centre for Human and Zoonotic Virology, Central Research Laboratory, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.; Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria., Bankolé HS; Department of Applied Microbiology and Pharmacology of Natural Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin, Benin.; National Laboratory of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Benin, Benin., Agbla JM; National Laboratory of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Benin, Benin., Da Silva M; National Laboratory of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Benin, Benin., Gbaguidi F; National Laboratory of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Benin, Benin.; Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin., Loko CF; De la Pharmacie, du Medicament et des Explorations Diagnostiques, Ministére de la Santé, Cotonou, Benin., Omilabu SA; Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.; Centre for Human and Zoonotic Virology, Central Research Laboratory, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	African journal of laboratory medicine [Afr J Lab Med] 2019 Aug 22; Vol. 8 (1), pp. 803. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Aug 22 (Print Publication: 2019).
DOI:	10.4102/ajlm.v8i1.803
Abstrakt:	Background: The changing epidemiology of the Lassa virus from endemic areas to other parts of West Africa has been reported. However, there have been no documented Lassa fever transmission chains in the Benin Republic. Two outbreaks of Lassa fever (November 2014 and January 2016) in the Benin Republic were characterised by a high number of deaths (more than 50%) among 27 confirmed and other unconfirmed cases. Objectives: We report the detection, confirmation and relatedness of the Lassa virus strains from the Benin Republic with other isolates within the West African Sub-region. Methods: A total of 70 blood samples (16 from 2014 and 54 from 2016) from suspected cases with signs and symptoms suggestive of viral haemorrhagic fever were received for molecular analysis at the Centre for Human and Zoonotic Virology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos and the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. With the detection of the Lassa virus RNA by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, sequencing and phylogenetic analyses were performed using the Sanger dideoxy sequencing technology platform and the MEGA6 software. Results: S segments of the Lassa virus RNA genome were detected in 5 (7.1%) of the 70 samples analysed. Sequencing and a phylogenetic tree construction confirmed that the strain of Lassa virus had close relationships with strains previously isolated from Nigeria. Conclusion: We confirmed the presence of the Lassa virus in the Benin Republic, with 2 strains having molecular epidemiological links with Lineage I and II strains from Nigeria. To reduce the likelihood of outbreaks, there is a need for heightened awareness and strengthened surveillance systems about Lassa fever, particularly in the sub-region. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no financial or personal relationships that may have inappropriately influenced them in writing this article.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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