Lassa Fever Immune Plasma.

Abstract

Lassa fever immune plasma is being obtained in Liberia, West Africa for the U.S. Army Medical Institute of Infectious Diseases by Columbia University associated with the Liberian Institute for Biomedical Research (LIBR). Additionally, epidemiological investigations of Lassa virus infections are proceeding in that country. Indirect fluorescent antibody testing is being carried out at the LIBR by a Liberian team trained by personnel from VILAB II of the New York Blood Center. Field epidemiological investigations are being conducted by the Liberian team and the Principal investigator. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA083049

Entities

People

  • John D. Frame

Organizations

  • Columbia University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Communities
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Families (Human)
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Lassa Fever
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • New York
  • Physicians
  • Public Health
  • United States
  • Virus Diseases

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology