Table 1.
Lassa virus strains examined in this studya
| Strain | GenBank accession no. |
Specimen | Host | Yr and originb | Patient outcome (reference) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP/NP | L | |||||
| Nig08-04 | GU481068c | GU481069c | I | H | 2008, Nigeria, Abakaliki | Died (5) |
| Nig08-A18 | GU481070c | GU481071c | I | H | 2008, Nigeria, Jos | Died (5) |
| Nig08-A19 | GU481072c | GU481073c | I | H | 2008, Nigeria, Jos | Survived (5) |
| Nig08-A37 | GU481074c | GU481075c | I | H | 2008, Nigeria, Irrua (Irrua) | Died |
| Nig08-A41 | GU481076c | GU481077c | I | H | 2008, Nigeria, Irrua (Irrua) | Survived |
| Nig08-A47 | GU481078c | GU481079c | I | H | 2008, Nigeria, Irrua (Uromi) | Survived |
| Nig05-043 | GU481056 | GU481057 | S | H | 2005, Nigeria, Abakaliki | Died (5) |
| Nig05-SE40 | GU481058 | GU481059 | S | H | 2005, Nigeria, Abakaliki | Survived (5) |
| Nig07-05 | GU481060/1 | GU481062 | S | H | 2007, Nigeria, Jos | Died (5) |
| Nig08-02 | GU481063/4 | GU481065 | S | H | 2008, Nigeria, Abuja | Died (5) |
| Nig08-03 | GU481066 | GU481067 | S | H | 2008, Nigeria, Abakaliki | Died (5) |
| Nig05-A08 | HM143866 | S | H | 2005, Nigeria, Irrua (Ekpoma) | Survived | |
| Nig07-A09 | HM143867 | S | H | 2007, Nigeria, Irrua (Ekpoma) | Survived | |
| Nig07-A14 | HM143868 | S | H | 2007, Nigeria, Irrua | Died | |
| Nig08-A34 | HM143870 | S | H | 2008, Nigeria, Irrua (Irrua) | Survived | |
| Nig08-A40 | HM143871 | S | H | 2008, Nigeria, Irrua (Uromi) | Survived | |
| Nig08-A45 | HM143872 | S | H | 2008, Nigeria, Irrua (Ekpoma) | Died | |
| Nig08-A53 | HM143873 | S | H | 2008, Nigeria, Irrua (Iruekpen) | Died | |
| Nig08-A55 | HM143874 | S | H | 2008, Nigeria, Irrua (Irrua) | Survived | |
| Nig08-A57 | HM143875 | S | H | 2008, Nigeria, Irrua (Lokoja) | Survived | |
| Nig08-A61 | HM143876 | S | H | 2008, Nigeria, Irrua (Irrua) | Survived | |
| Nig08-A64 | HM143877 | S | H | 2008, Nigeria, Irrua (Ekpoma) | Died | |
| Nig08-A72 | HM143878 | S | H | 2008, Nigeria, Irrua (Uromi) | Survived | |
| Nig07-A76 | HM143879 | S | H | 2007, Nigeria, Irrua (Uromi) | Survived | |
| Nig08-A77 | HM143880 | S | H | 2008, Nigeria, Irrua (Ekpoma) | Survived | |
| Nig08-A80 | HM143881 | S | H | 2008, Nigeria, Irrua (Otu) | Died | |
| BA366 | GU830839c | GU979513c | I | R | 2003, Guinea, Bantou | NA (10) |
a
Abbreviations: GP, glycoprotein gene; NP, nucleoprotein gene; L, L gene; I, cell culture isolate; S, serum of patient; H, human; R, rodent (Mastomys natalensis); NA, not applicable.
b
Location of hospital where patient was treated or sampling site for rodent. If known, the hometown of patient is given in parentheses.
c
Complete gene sequence.