Lassa Fever Immune Plasma.

Abstract

Plasmapheresis was conducted at Curran Lutheran Hospital (CLH), and Phebe Hospital (PH) with 255 units collected in all. Twenty-four cases of LF and four of possible LF (PLF) were diagnosed among 120 febrile patients treated at CLH, and seven cases of LF and three PLF among 252 patients at PH. Passive immunotherapy was attempted in both hospitals. Three of six confirmed LF patients treated at CLH expired; they were all pregnant. AT PH two of the six patients treated were subsequently found to have had bacterial sepsis rather than LF; one died. The other four cases survived; none was confirmed to have LF by serological test Virus isolation was not attempted in any, so that the diagnosis remains in doubt in all these instances. Keywords: Indirect fluorescent antibody; Liberia; Ribavirin.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 31, 1986
Accession Number
ADA179053

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  • John D. Frame

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  • Columbia University

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  • Antigens
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Biomedical Research
  • Clinical Laboratory Techniques (Medicine)
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Services
  • Hepatitis
  • Infection
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Lassa Fever
  • Medical Personnel
  • New York
  • Physicians
  • Public Health
  • United States
  • Virus Diseases
  • Viruses

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  • Medicine

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