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Serological and biological evidence that Lassa-complex arenaviruses are widely distributed in Africa

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  1. Special Pathogens Branch, Centers for Disease Control, 30333, Atlanta, GA, USA

    M. P. Kiley, S. W. Mitchell, J. V. Lange & J. B. McCormick

  2. Special Pathogens Unit, National Institute for Virology, 2131, Sandringham, Republic of South Africa

    R. Swanepoel

  3. Institut Pasteur, Bangui, Central African Republic

    J. -P. Gonzalez

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Kiley, M.P., Swanepoel, R., Mitchell, S.W. et al. Serological and biological evidence that Lassa-complex arenaviruses are widely distributed in Africa. Med Microbiol Immunol 175, 161–163 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02122440

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