LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF LASSA VIRUS INFECTION
Inoyatullo KholmurodovHead of the Department of Preventive MedicineUmid SoatmurodovTermez University of Economics and Service Faculty of Medicine Student of General Medicine
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)repository2026
ABI
Abstract
Lassa fever is an infectious disease caused by the Lassa virus and is mainly endemic in West African countries. Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, and Mali are considered the most affected endemic regions. This article provides detailed information about the laboratory diagnostic methods of the Lassa virus, including serological, molecular, and immunological techniques. Methods such as RT-PCR, ELISA, immunofluorescence assay, and virus cultivation in cell cultures are widely used for virus detection. In addition, the importance of preventive measures and biosafety requirements is emphasized.
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