Lujo mammarenavirus
Lujo is a bisegmented RNA virus—a member of the family Arenaviridae—and a known cause of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) in humans. Its name was suggested by the Special Pathogens Unit of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases of the National Health Laboratory Service (NICD-NHLS) by using the first two letters of the names of the cities involved in the 2008 outbreak of the disease, Lusaka (Zambia) and Johannesburg (Republic of South Africa). It is the second pathogenic Arenavirus to be described from the African continent—the first being Lassa virus—and since 2012 has been classed as a "Select Agent" under U.S. law.
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Andrew ForsmanArenavirusEmerging infectious diseaseList of biosafety level 4 organismsList of virus speciesLuJo virusLujoLujo (virus)Lujo virusLusaka/Johannesburg virusMammarenavirusNotifiable diseases in the United StatesSelect agentThomas ErakViral hemorrhagic feverViral hepatitisZambian hemorrhagic fever
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Lujo mammarenavirus
Lujo is a bisegmented RNA virus—a member of the family Arenaviridae—and a known cause of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) in humans. Its name was suggested by the Special Pathogens Unit of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases of the National Health Laboratory Service (NICD-NHLS) by using the first two letters of the names of the cities involved in the 2008 outbreak of the disease, Lusaka (Zambia) and Johannesburg (Republic of South Africa). It is the second pathogenic Arenavirus to be described from the African continent—the first being Lassa virus—and since 2012 has been classed as a "Select Agent" under U.S. law.
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Lujo is a bisegmented RNA viru ...... "Select Agent" under U.S. law.
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Lujo mammarenavirus
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*Lujo virus
*LuJo virus
*Lusaka/Johannesburg virus
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Lujo is a bisegmented RNA viru ...... "Select Agent" under U.S. law.
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Lujo mammarenavirus
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