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Lassa virus

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Lassa virus

Summary

Lassa virus is a taxon[1].

Key Facts

  • Lassa virus's instance of is recorded as taxon[2].
  • Lassa virus is classified at the rank of species[3].
  • Lassa virus is classified within Arenavirus[4].
  • Lassa virus is endemic to Liberia[5].
  • Lassa virus's scientific name is Lassa virus[6].
  • Lassa virus's Commons category is recorded as Lassa virus[7].
  • Lassa virus's has effect is recorded as Lassa fever[8].
  • Lassa virus's ICTV virus genome composition is recorded as ssRNA(+/-)[9].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Lassa virus is Lassa virus[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[3]. It belongs to the parent taxon Arenavirus[4].

Distribution

Lassa virus is endemic to Liberia[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . ICTV Master Species List 2013 v2. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . ICTV Master Species List 2013 v2. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Endemic Lassa fever in Liberia. III. Characterization of Lassa virus isolates. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . ICTV Master Species List 2013 v2. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . ICTV Master Species List 2019.v1. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yapy28 · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ictv virus genome composition → ssRNA(+/-)
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    Icd-11 id (mms) → XN0CU
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