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Goat seropositivity as an indicator of Rift Valley fever (RVF) infection in human populations: A case-control study of the 2018 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Wajir County, Kenya

One Health
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral zoonosis, which is considered as a threat to food security in the Horn of Africa. In Kenya, RVF is the 5th ranked priority zoonotic disease due to its high morbidity and mortality, frequent outbreak events, and ...
Ruth Omani, Lisa Cavalerie, Abukar Daud, Elizabeth A.J. Cook, Erenius Nakadio, Eric M. Fèvre, George Gitao, Jude Robinson, Mark Nanyingi, Matthew Baylis, Peter Kimeli, Joshua Onono   +11 more
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Rift Valley fever vaccines: an overview of the safety and efficacy of the live-attenuated MP-12 vaccine candidate

Expert Review of Vaccines, 2017
Introduction: Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic viral disease endemic to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. High rates of abortion among infected ruminants and hemorrhagic fever in infected humans are major public health concerns ...
Tetsuro Ikegami
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Constraining Greenhouse Gas Cycling and Emissions in Africa's Largest Humic Lake

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, Volume 131, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract Humic tropical lakes and wetlands are globally important sources of atmospheric greenhouse gases (GHGs). However, mechanistic insight into GHG cycling in such systems remains limited—especially in understudied central Africa. To address this, here we measured high‐, falling‐, and low‐water seasonal concentrations and isotopic compositions of ...
M. Barthel, T. W. Drake, A. de Clippele, L. W. de Groot, M. Engelhardt, N. Haghipour, Y. Hou, N. Kueter, D. Lewicka‐Szczebak, A. Ludjwera Bahati, C. L. Tschumbu, K. Van Oost, J. N. Wabakanghanzi, R. A. Werner, J. Zambo Mandea, J. Six, J. D. Hemingway   +16 more
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Detecting disease progression from animal movement using hidden Markov models

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 3, March 2026.
We demonstrate how (H)HMMs can be tailored to different epidemiological scenarios and provide a template workflow for developing and selecting Hidden Markov models to infer disease status from animal movement data. Identifying infection before mortality occurs offers a valuable early‐warning tool for population managers, reduces reliance on difficult ...
Dongmin Kim, Théo Michelot, Katherine Mertes, Jared A. Stabach, John Fieberg   +4 more
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Evaluation of cellular and humeral immune response of sheep vaccinated with inactivated Rift Valley Fever vaccine adjuvanted with Montanide Gel

Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences, 2020
Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is an acute infectious zoonotic arthropod - born viral disease, affecting many species of animals with causing great economic losses in animal wealth.
Abd El Rahman S.E., Abul Magd, D. M., Atwa, M. H., Soliman, S. M.   +3 more
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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) on Rift Valley Fever among Pastoralist Communities of Ijara District, North Eastern Kenya. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015
Outbreaks of Rift Valley fever (RVF), a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis, have previously been associated with unusually heavy rainfall and extensive flooding.
Ismail H Abdi, Hippolyte D Affognon, Anthony K Wanjoya, Washington Onyango-Ouma, Rosemary Sang   +4 more
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Understanding knowledge, attitude and perception of Rift Valley fever in Baringo South, Kenya: A cross-sectional study.

PLOS Global Public Health, 2023
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral hemorrhagic disease that affects humans and livestock. In Kenya, the disease has spread to new areas like Baringo County, with a growing realization that the epidemiology of the virus may also include ...
Tatenda Chiuya, Eric M Fevre, Sandra Junglen, Christian Borgemeister   +3 more
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A double dissociation between memory span and word processing among neurological patients attests to the functional independence of verbal short‐term memory

Journal of Neuropsychology, Volume 20, Issue 1, Page 101-114, March 2026.
Abstract Reports of patients with impaired verbal short‐term memory are central to the debate of whether there are independent short‐term stores or whether immediate repetition is supported by activated long‐term memory. Patients with selective impairments of verbal short‐term memory support models with independent buffers.
Tobias Bormann, Margret Seyboth, Dorothee Kümmerer, Volkmar Glauche, Michel Rijntjes, Cornelius Weiller   +5 more
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Indigenous knowledge of Rift Valley Fever among Somali nomadic pastoralists and its implications on public health delivery approaches in Ijara sub-County, North Eastern Kenya.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021
Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a zoonotic disease whose outbreak results in heavy economic and public health burdens. In East Africa, RVF is mainly experienced in arid and semi-arid areas predominantly inhabited by the pastoralists.
Geoffrey Otieno Muga, Washington Onyango-Ouma, Rosemary Sang, Hippolyte Affognon   +3 more
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Impact of diet and exercise in growth restricted female rats on nephron endowment in male fetuses

Experimental Physiology, Volume 111, Issue 3, Page 1365-1386, 1 March 2026.
Abstract Uteroplacental insufficiency impairs kidney development and programs male‐onset cardiorenal disease, which can be transmitted to subsequent generations. Maternal lifestyle factors can independently influence fetal kidney development, highlighting that the lifestyle of growth‐restricted females can have further influence on F2 kidney ...
Jessica F. Briffa, Sogand Gravina, Viktoria F. Richter, Dayana Mahizir, Kristina Anevska, Yeukai T. M. Mangwiro, James S. M. Cuffe, Fadi Charchar, Glenn D. Wadley, Deanne H. Hryciw, Karen M. Moritz, Mary E. Wlodek   +11 more
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