Lassa Fever
Description
Lassa fever (LF) is a potentially severe viral hemorrhagic disease caused by Lassa virus and characterized by initial fever and malaise followed by gastrointestinal symptoms and, in severe cases, bleeding, shock and multi-organ system failure.
Clinical Features
Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Lassa Fever
- Seizures
- Hearing impairment
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Diarrhea
- Headache
- Thrombocytopenia
- Abdominal pain
- Arthralgia
- Myalgia
And another 19 symptoms. If you need more information about this disease we can help you.
Incidence and onset information
— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)— No data available about the known clinical features onset.
Alternative names
Lassa Fever Is also known as lassa hemorrhagic fever, lf.
Researches and researchers
Doctors, researchs, and experts related to Lassa Fever extracted from public data.
Lassa Fever Experts map
Current Researchs and researchers
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MARBURG — Dr Thomas STRECKER
Investigator of research project
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Institution/s:
— Zentrum für Hygiene und Infektionsbiologie, Institut für Virologie der Universität Marburg -
Research area/topic::
SFB 1021: RNA Viruses: RNA Metabolism, Host Response and Pathogenesis - Lassa virus: host cell tropism and molecular pathogenesis (B05)
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Institution/s:
Lassa Fever Recommended genes panels
Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered |
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Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Advanced Evaluation.
By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).
SGCA, SGCB, SGCD, SGCG, TCAP, MYOT, TTN, CAPN3, DNAJB6, CAV3, TRIM32, FKRP, POMGNT1, POMT2, TRAPPC11, DAG1, ANO5, DES, DYSF, FKTN , (...)
View the complete list with 3 more genes
Specificity
5 %
Genes
100 % |
Muscular Dystrophy Advanced Evaluation.
By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).
SGCA, SGCB, SGCD, SGCG, TCAP, MYOT, TTN, CCDC78, CAPN3, DNAJB6, CAV3, TRIM32, SYNE2, SYNE1, FKRP, POMGNT1, POMT2, TRAPPC11, DAG1, ANO5 , (...)
View the complete list with 13 more genes
Specificity
4 %
Genes
100 % |
Neuromuscular Disorders Panel.
By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).
RYR1, BIN1, SCN4A, SGCA, SGCB, SGCD, SGCE, SGCG, SLC25A4, SUCLA2, SUCLG1, TWNK, TCAP, TIA1, TK2, TNNI2, TNNT1, TPM2, TPM3, MYOT , (...)
View the complete list with 124 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 % |
Comprehensive Neuromuscular Panel.
By Knight Diagnostic Laboratories - Molecular Diagnostic Center Oregon Health & Science University (United States).
RYR1, RYR2, BIN1, SCN4A, SGCA, SGCB, SGCD, SGCE, SGCG, TCAP, TNNI2, TNNT1, TPM2, TPM3, MYOT, TTN, VCP, VRK1, ACTA1, CAPN3 , (...)
View the complete list with 59 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 % |
Congenital Muscular Dystrophy.
By Knight Diagnostic Laboratories - Molecular Diagnostic Center Oregon Health & Science University (United States).
RYR1, TCAP, SELENON, FKRP, POMGNT1, CHKB, POMT2, COL6A1, COL6A2, COL6A3, DAG1, DPM1, DPM3, FKTN, ISPD, ITGA7, LAMA2, LARGE1, LMNA, POMT1
Specificity
5 %
Genes
100 % |
Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.
By Knight Diagnostic Laboratories - Molecular Diagnostic Center Oregon Health & Science University (United States).
SGCA, SGCB, SGCD, SGCG, TCAP, MYOT, TTN, VCP, CAPN3, CAV3, TRIM32, SYNE2, SYNE1, FKRP, POMGNT1, POMT2, COL6A1, COL6A2, COL6A3, GNE , (...)
View the complete list with 14 more genes
Specificity
3 %
Genes
100 % |
Neuromuscular Disorders Sequencing Panel.
By Genetic Services Laboratory University of Chicago (United States).
RYR1, BIN1, SCN4A, SGCA, SGCB, SGCD, SGCG, SNAP25, STIM1, SYT2, TCAP, TNNT1, TNXB, TPM2, TPM3, MYOT, TTN, VCP, ACTA1, RXYLT1 , (...)
View the complete list with 91 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 % |
Congenital Muscular Dystrophy Deletion/Duplication Analysis.
By Genetic Services Laboratory University of Chicago (United States).
RYR1, RXYLT1, SELENON, SYNE1, FKRP, POMGNT1, CHKB, POMT2, COL6A1, COL6A2, COL6A3, TRAPPC11, POMGNT2, POMK, DAG1, B3GALNT2, DPM2, DPM3, FKTN, ISPD , (...)
View the complete list with 6 more genes
Specificity
4 %
Genes
100 % |
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