Lassa Virus Rodent Sampling Data with MHC-I Sequencing and Serology Results

Ayodeji Olayemi's dataset provides endemic and non-endemic sampling locations for rodent captures related to Lassa virus. It includes geographic coordinates and counts of uninfected, LASV positive, and IgG positive samples with unambiguous MHC-I sequencing information. The data was last updated on 2026-04 17 and is available as a 5.5 KB XLS file under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Mapping Lassa virus exposure risk based on geographic coordinates of rodent captures.
• Analyzing correlations between MHC-I sequencing results and LASV infection status.
• Comparing serological profiles (IgG positive) between endemic and non-endemic sampling locations.
• Testing hypotheses about rodent host susceptibility using counts of uninfected and infected samples.

Strengths

• Includes unambiguous MHC-I sequencing information for hypothesis testing.
• Provides geographic coordinates for spatial analysis of sampling locations.
• Distinguishes between LASV positive, IgG positive, and uninfected sample counts.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating a limited scope.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Ayodeji Olayemi.

Collection Method

Data from rodent captures and subsequent serological and genetic testing.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 17:46:32; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Endemic and non-endemic sampling locations (specific regions not named).