Science–policy translation for Lassa fever control in West Africa: a qualitative synthesis of regional evidence

Virgil Kuassi Lokossou, Aishat Bukola Usman, Issiaka Sombie, Oluomachukwu Omeje, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo, Lionel Sogbossi, Ermel Johson, Bayode Romeo Adegbite, Kpatcha Tchamdja, Yves Mongbo, Harvey de Hardt-Kaffils, Oliver Manigart, Oyeronke Oyebanji, Katrin Ramsauer, Chimezie Anueyiagu, Adama Ndir, Chijioke Kaduru, Ifeoma Ezenyi, Elsie Ilori, Vivianne Ihekweazu, Chimezie Anyakora, Kemi Agaboye, Asari Ndem, Lambert Boton, Namoudou Keita, Placido Cardoso, Nadège Hounkpe, Franck Ale, Achille Batonon, Landry Boya, Cletus Adohinzin, Felix Agbla, Hadijatou Janneh, Melchior Athanase Aïssi

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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trag048
Published: 2026-05-01
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@article{allodium:10.1093/trstmh/trag048,
  title = {Science–policy translation for Lassa fever control in West Africa: a qualitative synthesis of regional evidence},
  author = {Virgil Kuassi Lokossou and Aishat Bukola Usman and Issiaka Sombie and Oluomachukwu Omeje and Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo and Lionel Sogbossi and Ermel Johson and Bayode Romeo Adegbite and Kpatcha Tchamdja and Yves Mongbo and Harvey de Hardt-Kaffils and Oliver Manigart and Oyeronke Oyebanji and Katrin Ramsauer and Chimezie Anueyiagu and Adama Ndir and Chijioke Kaduru and Ifeoma Ezenyi and Elsie Ilori and Vivianne Ihekweazu and Chimezie Anyakora and Kemi Agaboye and Asari Ndem and Lambert Boton and Namoudou Keita and Placido Cardoso and Nadège Hounkpe and Franck Ale and Achille Batonon and Landry Boya and Cletus Adohinzin and Felix Agbla and Hadijatou Janneh and Melchior Athanase Aïssi},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene},
  doi = {10.1093/trstmh/trag048},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trag048}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Science–policy translation for Lassa fever control in West Africa: a qualitative synthesis of regional evidence
AU  - Virgil Kuassi Lokossou
AU  - Aishat Bukola Usman
AU  - Issiaka Sombie
AU  - Oluomachukwu Omeje
AU  - Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo
AU  - Lionel Sogbossi
AU  - Ermel Johson
AU  - Bayode Romeo Adegbite
AU  - Kpatcha Tchamdja
AU  - Yves Mongbo
AU  - Harvey de Hardt-Kaffils
AU  - Oliver Manigart
AU  - Oyeronke Oyebanji
AU  - Katrin Ramsauer
AU  - Chimezie Anueyiagu
AU  - Adama Ndir
AU  - Chijioke Kaduru
AU  - Ifeoma Ezenyi
AU  - Elsie Ilori
AU  - Vivianne Ihekweazu
AU  - Chimezie Anyakora
AU  - Kemi Agaboye
AU  - Asari Ndem
AU  - Lambert Boton
AU  - Namoudou Keita
AU  - Placido Cardoso
AU  - Nadège Hounkpe
AU  - Franck Ale
AU  - Achille Batonon
AU  - Landry Boya
AU  - Cletus Adohinzin
AU  - Felix Agbla
AU  - Hadijatou Janneh
AU  - Melchior Athanase Aïssi
PY  - 2026
JO  - Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
DO  - 10.1093/trstmh/trag048
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Lokossou, V. K., Usman, A. B., Sombie, I., Omeje, O., Umeokonkwo, C. D., Sogbossi, L., Johson, E., Adegbite, B. R., Tchamdja, K., Mongbo, Y., Hardt-Kaffils, H. D., Manigart, O., Oyebanji, O., Ramsauer, K., Anueyiagu, C., Ndir, A., Kaduru, C., Ezenyi, I., Ilori, E., Ihekweazu, V., Anyakora, C., Agaboye, K., Ndem, A., Boton, L., Keita, N., Cardoso, P., Hounkpe, N., Ale, F., Batonon, A., Boya, L., Adohinzin, C., Agbla, F., Janneh, H., & Aïssi, M. A. (2026). Science–policy translation for Lassa fever control in West Africa: a qualitative synthesis of regional evidence. Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trag048

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