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The Socio-economic Shield Limits Lassa Virus Spillover in Urban West Africa

2025-12-17

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Spatial risk models for Lassa fever (LF) generally predict the primary reservoir, Mastomys natalensis , is restricted to rural landscapes. This study integrates multi-species biotic interactions and anthropogenic land-use into a high-resolution framework to evaluate LF’s urban potential. I implemented an Integrated Multi-Species Occupancy Model (IMSOM) to reconstruct the reservoir’s realised niche, accounting for...

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DOI: 10.64898/2025.12.17.25342147

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