Definition of Lassa virus

1. Noun. The RNA virus that causes Lassa fever.

Generic synonyms: Arenavirus
Group relationships: Arenaviridae

Medical Definition of Lassa virus

1. Virulent and highly transmissible arenavirus whose normal host is a rodent Mastomys natalensis), first recorded from Nigeria. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lassa Virus

Lasiurus
Lasiurus borealis
Lasix
Laskar Jihad
lasket
laskets
lasque
lasques
lass
lass
Lassa
lassa fever
Lassa fever
lassa haemorrhagic fever
Lassa virus (current term)
Lassa virus (current term)
Lassen Volcanic National Park
lasses
lassi
lassie
lassies
lassis
lassitude
lassitude
lassitudes
lasslorn
lasso
lasso
lassock
lassocks

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