Sequelae of Lassa Fever: Postviral Cerebellar Ataxia.

Lassa fever ataxia neurodegenerative disorder postviral sequelae of Lassa fever

Journal

Open forum infectious diseases
ISSN: 2328-8957
Titre abrégé: Open Forum Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101637045

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Dec 2019
Historique:
received: 23 10 2019
accepted: 02 12 2019
entrez: 28 12 2019
pubmed: 28 12 2019
medline: 28 12 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Lassa fever is a zoonotic disease endemic in some West African countries. It is exported to countries in America, Asia, and Europe. Antivirals against Lassa fever are important to provide a cure in patients with the disease and provide protection against it. In addition, due to the potential utilization of Lassa virus as a bioterrorism agent, vaccines against the disease can be utilized as a counterterrorism measure. Developing antiviral compounds and vaccines against the disease requires understanding of the pathogenesis of Lassa fever and its disease course, including the signs, symptoms, complications, and sequelae. An important sequela of Lassa fever is ataxia. A few cases of postviral ataxia following Lassa fever have been described in the literature. This review focuses on highlighting these cases, the gaps in scientific knowledge where further research is needed, and possible ways of diagnosing postviral ataxia after Lassa fever in resource-limited settings.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31879673
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofz512
pii: ofz512
pmc: PMC6923636
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Pagination

ofz512

Subventions

Organisme : NIAID NIH HHS
ID : R01 AI129198
Pays : United States

Informations de copyright

© The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America.

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Auteurs

Chiomah Ezeomah (C)

Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Galveston National Laboratory, Institute of Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.

Adeyi Adoga (A)

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Jos University Teaching Hospital, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria.

Chikwe Ihekweazu (C)

Nigerian Center for Disease Control, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria.

Slobodan Paessler (S)

Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Galveston National Laboratory, Institute of Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.

Irma Cisneros (I)

Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Galveston National Laboratory, Institute of Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Center for Addiction Research, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.

Oyewale Tomori (O)

National Lassa Fever Steering Committee, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria.

David Walker (D)

Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.

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