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Rift Valley Fever in Livestock Wildlife and Humans: A Review [PDF]

Journal of Zoonotic Diseases, 2023
Rift Valley fever is an arboviral disease that mainly affects both animals and humans, associated with symptoms like strong chills, malaise, weakness, nausea, a severe headache, or a feeling of fullness around the hepatic region. It is mainly caused by
Amandeep Kaur, Ranjeet Kumar, Amit Sharma   +2 more
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Rift Valley fever virus targets the maternal-foetal interface in ovine and human placentas

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Background Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is an arbovirus of the order Bunyavirales that causes severe disease in ruminants and humans. Outbreaks in sheep herds are characterised by newborn fatalities and abortion storms.
Judith Oymans, P. J. Wichgers Schreur, L. V. van Keulen, J. Kant, J. Kortekaas   +4 more
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Rift Valley fever virus detection in susceptible hosts with special emphasis in insects

Scientific Reports, 2021
Rift Valley fever phlebovirus (RVFV, Phenuiviridae) is an emerging arbovirus that can cause potentially fatal disease in many host species including ruminants and humans.
K. Gregor, L. Michaely, B. Gutjahr, M. Rissmann, M. Keller, S. Dornbusch, F. Naccache, K. Schön, S. Jansen, A. Heitmann, R. König, B. Brennan, R. Elliott, S. Becker, M. Eiden, I. Spitzbarth, W. Baumgärtner, C. Puff, R. Ulrich, M. Groschup   +19 more
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Rift Valley Fever Outbreak, Southern Mauritania, 2012

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014
After a period of heavy rainfall, an outbreak of Rift Valley fever occurred in southern Mauritania during September–November 2012. A total of 41 human cases were confirmed, including 13 deaths, and 12 Rift Valley fever virus strains were isolated ...
Abdourahmane Sow, Ousmane Faye, Yamar Ba, Hampathé Ba, Diawo Diallo, Oumar Faye, Cheikh Loucoubar, Mohamed Boushab, Yahya Barry, Mawlouth Diallo, Amadou Alpha Sall   +10 more
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NSs amyloid formation is associated with the virulence of Rift Valley fever virus in mice

Nature Communications, 2020
Amyloid fibrils result from the aggregation of host cell-encoded proteins, many giving rise to specific human illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Psylvia Léger, Eliana Nachman, Karsten Richter, Carole Tamietti, Jana Koch, Robin Burk, Susann Kummer, Qilin Xin, M. Stanifer, M. Bouloy, S. Boulant, H. Kräusslich, X. Montagutelli, M. Flamand, Carmen Nussbaum‐Krammer, P. Lozach   +15 more
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Host-feeding patterns of Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans arabiensis, a Rift Valley Fever virus vector in the Ferlo pastoral ecosystem of Senegal [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Host-vector contact is a key factor in vectorial capacity assessment and thus the transmission of mosquito-borne viruses such as Rift Valley Fever (RVF), an emerging zoonotic disease of interest in West Africa.
Biteye, Biram, Ciss, Mamadou, Diop, Mariame, Fall, Assane Gueye, Gimonneau, Geoffrey, Seck, Momar Talla   +5 more
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Rift Valley Fever Outbreak in Livestock, Mozambique, 2014

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016
In early 2014, abortions and death of ruminants were reported on farms in Maputo and Gaza Provinces, Mozambique. Serologic analysis and quantitative and conventional reverse transcription PCR confirmed the presence of Rift Valley fever virus. The viruses
José M. Fafetine, Peter Coetzee, Benjamin Mubemba, Ofélia Nhambirre, Luis Neves, J.A.W. Coetzer, Estelle H. Venter   +6 more
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Predicting Distribution of Aedes Aegypti and Culex Pipiens Complex, Potential Vectors of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Relation to Disease Epidemics in East Africa. [PDF]

, 2013
The East African region has experienced several Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreaks since the 1930s. The objective of this study was to identify distributions of potential disease vectors in relation to disease epidemics.
Abdo-Salem S, Amraoui F, Anyamba A, Anyangu AS, Aradaib IE, Clements AC, Crabtree MB, Dar O, Daubney R, Diallo M, EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, Gerdes GH, Jost CC, Jupp PG, Kebede S, Kija B, Kitau J, Le GG, Linthicum KJ, Linthicum KJ, Lobo JM, Logan TM, Logan TM, Meegan JM, Mohamed M, Montesinos-Lopez OA, Moutailler S, Nguku PM, Ogoma SB, Ortega-Huerta M, Pearson RG, Pearson RG, Peterson AT, Phillips SJ, Rweyemamu M, Sang R, Swets JA, Tabachnick WJ, Turell MJ, Warren DL, Wisz MS   +40 more
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High risk for human exposure to Rift Valley fever virus in communities living along livestock movement routes: A cross-sectional survey in Kenya

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Introduction Multiple outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) with devastating effects have occurred in East Africa. These outbreaks cause disease in both livestock and humans and affect poor households most severely.
Caroline Tigoi, R. Sang, E. Chepkorir, B. Orindi, S. Arum, F. Mulwa, G. Mosomtai, S. Limbaso, O. A. Hassan, Z. Irura, C. Ahlm, M. Evander   +11 more
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Rift Valley Fever Outbreak, Mauritania, 1998: Seroepidemiologic, Virologic, Entomologic, and Zoologic Investigations

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2001
A Rift Valley fever outbreak occurred in Mauritania in 1998. Seroepidemiologic and virologic investigation showed active circulation of the Rift Valley fever virus, with 13 strains isolated, and 16% (range 1.5%-38%) immunoglobulin (Ig) M-positivity in ...
Pierre Nabeth, Yacouba Kane, Mohameden O. Abdalahi, Mawlouth Diallo, Kader Ndiaye, Khalilou Ba, Fabien Schneegans, Amadou Alpha Sall, Christian Mathiot   +8 more
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