Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026), Articles
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026)

LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF LASSA VIRUS INFECTION

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Published 2026-04-15
Inoyatullo Kholmurodov
Head of the Department of Preventive Medicine
Umid Soatmurodov
Termez University of Economics and Service Faculty of Medicine Student of General Medicine
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Keywords

Lassa virus, laboratory diagnostics, RT-PCR, ELISA, immunofluorescence assay, serological methods, virus cultivation, epidemiology, biosafety, endemic regions.

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Kholmurodov, I., & Soatmurodov , U. (2026). LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF LASSA VIRUS INFECTION. Sog‘liqni Saqlashda Yangi Yondashuvlar, 1(1), 21-27. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19593348
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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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