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Genome Analysis of Rift Valley Fever Virus, Mayotte

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012
As further confirmation of a first human case of Rift Valley fever in 2007 in Comoros, we isolated Rift Valley fever virus in suspected human cases. These viruses are genetically closely linked to the 2006–2007 isolates from Kenya.
Catherine Cêtre-Sossah, Hervé Zeller, Marc Grandadam, Valérie Caro, François Pettinelli, Michèle Bouloy, Eric Cardinale, Emmanuel Albina   +7 more
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An Assembly Model of Rift Valley Fever Virus [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2012
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a bunyavirus endemic to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula that infects humans and livestock. The virus encodes two glycoproteins, Gn and Gc, which represent the major structural antigens and are responsible for host cell receptor binding and fusion.
Mirabela eRusu, Mirabela eRusu, Richard eBonneau, Michael R Holbrook, Michael R Holbrook, Stanley J Watowich, Stefan eBirmanns, Willy eWriggers, Willy eWriggers, Alexander N Freiberg   +9 more
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A Spatial Analysis of Rift Valley Fever Virus Seropositivity in Domestic Ruminants in Tanzania [PDF]

, 2015
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an acute arthropod-borne viral zoonotic disease primarily occurring in Africa. Since RVF-like disease was reported in Tanzania in 1930, outbreaks of the disease have been reported mainly from the eastern ecosystem of the Great ...
A Adam, A Anyamba, A Evans, A Zaki, AI Al-Afaleq, AM Gad, AS Kamal, B Ahmed, B Niklasson, B Niklasson, BN Archer, C Sindato, C Sindato, Calvin Sindato, CK Morley, CW Woods, D Balk, D Sissoko, Dirk U. Pfeiffer, EG Kifaro, EM Jeanmaire, ES Swai, Esron D. Karimuribo, FA Murphy, FG Davies, FG Davies, HH Balkhy, HH Balkhy, IE Aradaib, J Fafetine, Janusz T. Paweska, JT Paweska, JT Paweska, JT Paweska, JT Paweska, KJ Linthicum, KJ Linthicum, KM Rich, Leonard E. G. Mboera, Mark M. Rweyemamu, N Heinrich, P Munyua, R Daubney, R Swanepoel, RD Fyumagwa, RD Sumaye, S Abdo-Salem, T Jocelyn, T Shoemaker, Tetsuro Ikegami, V Martin, X Chen, X Pourrut, Y Thiongane   +53 more
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Selected wetland soil properties correlate to Rift Valley fever livestock mortalities reported in 2009-10 in central South Africa.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Outbreaks of Rift Valley fever have devastating impacts on ruminants, humans, as well as on regional and national economies. Although numerous studies on the impact and outbreak of Rift Valley fever exist, relatively little is known about the role of ...
Anna M Verster, Janice E Liang, Melinda K Rostal, Alan Kemp, Robert F Brand, Assaf Anyamba, Claudia Cordel, Robert Schall, Herman Zwiegers, Janusz T Paweska, William B Karesh, Cornie W van Huyssteen   +11 more
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Association of Rift Valley fever virus infection with miscarriage in Sudanese women: a cross-sectional study

The Lancet Global Health, 2016
Background: Rift Valley fever virus is an emerging mosquito-borne virus that causes infections in animals and human beings in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
Maria Baudin, MSc, Ammar M Jumaa, MD, Huda J E Jomma, MSc, Mubarak S Karsany, PhD, Göran Bucht, PhD, Jonas Näslund, PhD, Prof. Clas Ahlm, PhD, Prof. Magnus Evander, PhD, Nahla Mohamed, PhD   +8 more
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Towards a better understanding of Rift Valley fever epidemiology in the south-west of the Indian Ocean. [PDF]

, 2013
International audience: Rift Valley fever virus (Phlebovirus, Bunyaviridae) is an arbovirus causing intermittent epizootics and sporadic epidemics primarily in East Africa. Infection causes severe and often fatal illness in young sheep, goats and cattle.
Balenghien, Thomas, Cardinale, Eric, Chevalier, Véronique, Elissa, Nohal, Failloux, Anna-Bella, Jean Jose Nipomichene, Thiery,, Nicolas, Gaelle, Rakotoharinome, Vincent,, Roger, Matthieu, Zumbo, Betty   +9 more
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Rift Valley Fever Virus

Current Molecular Medicine, 2005
Rift Valley fever is considered to be one of the most important viral zoonoses in Africa. In 2000, the Rift valley fever virus spread to the Arabian Peninsula and caused two simultaneous outbreaks in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. It is transmitted to ruminants and to humans by mosquitoes.
Ramon, Flick, Michèle, Bouloy
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An Overview of Rift Valley Fever Vaccine Development Strategies

Vaccines, 2022
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis that causes high fetal and neonatal mortality in ruminants and a mild to fatal hemorrhagic fever in humans.
Paul Kato Kitandwe, Paul F. McKay, Pontiano Kaleebu, Robin J. Shattock   +3 more
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Characterisation of immune responses and protective efficacy in mice after immunisation with Rift Valley Fever virus cDNA constructs

Virology Journal, 2009
Background Affecting both livestock and humans, Rift Valley Fever is considered as one of the most important viral zoonoses in Africa. However, no licensed vaccines or effective treatments are yet available for human use.
Lundkvist Åke, Näslund Jonas, Lagerqvist Nina, Bouloy Michèle, Ahlm Clas, Bucht Göran   +5 more
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Rift Valley fever virus vaccine strategies [PDF]

, 2013
Rift Valley fever virus circulates throughout Africa and the Arabian Peninsula and is of great concern for animal and public health. Infections in humans are often manifested as mild self‐limiting illness, although in some cases there are more severe ...
Lagerqvist, Nina
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